In an action for the foreclosure or satisfaction of a mortgage, the complaint shall state whether any proceedings have been had at law or otherwise for the recovery of the debt secured by such mortgage or any part thereof; and if there has, whether any and what part thereof has been collected.

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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 21-47-4

  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • 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
  • Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.

Source: CCivP 1877, § 620; CL 1887, § 5434; RCCivP 1903, § 659; RC 1919, § 2901; Supreme Court Rule 591, 1939; SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 37.2903.