Actions for the foreclosure or satisfaction of mortgages may be brought in the circuit court for the county where the mortgaged real property or some portion thereof is situated, and in case any defendant be not a resident of the county, process may be served on him in any other county within the state.

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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 21-47-1

  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Foreclosure: A legal process in which property that is collateral or security for a loan may be sold to help repay the loan when the loan is in default. Source: OCC
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.

Source: CCivP 1877, § 616; CL 1887, § 5430; RCCivP 1903, § 655; RC 1919, § 2897; SDC 1939, § 37.2901; SL 1943, ch 139.