South Dakota Codified Laws 21-41-13. Disclaimer by defendant to avoid costs
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If the defendant in an action to determine adverse claims disclaim in his answer any interest or estate in the property or suffer judgment to be taken against him without answer, the plaintiff cannot recover costs except as provided in § 21-41-3.
Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 21-41-13
- Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- 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: CCivP 1877, § 636; CL 1887, § 5450; RCCivP 1903, § 676; RC 1919, § 2866; SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 37.1523.