If any person who is a proper party defendant to a proceeding under this chapter, or any property affected thereby, shall have been omitted from said petition or notice, the plaintiff may file amendments to the same, which amendments from the filing thereof shall have the same effect as though contained in said petition and notice.

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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 21-35-3

  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • Property: includes property, real and personal. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2

Source: SL 1891, ch 94, § 4; RCCivP 1903, § 866; RC 1919, § 2941; Supreme Court Rule 599, 1939; SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 37.4004.

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