South Dakota Codified Laws 31-19-18. Return of verdict–Recordation–Judgment–Deposit in favor of nonappearing defendants–Possession of land awarded to state
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Upon the return of the verdict the court shall order the same to be recorded, and shall enter such judgment thereon as the nature of the case may require, and that the plaintiff pay to the persons entitled thereto the amount of compensation ascertained by the verdict or deposit the same with the clerk of courts for any defendant, who cannot be found and immediately upon the payment of said compensation or offer of payment, should same be refused, and deposited as aforesaid, possession shall be given the state for the purpose of said improvement.
Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 31-19-18
- 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.
- Verdict: The decision of a petit jury or a judge.
- Verdict: includes not only the verdict of a jury, but also the finding upon the facts of a judge, or of a referee appointed to determine the issues in a cause. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
Source: SL 1939, ch 113, § 10; SDC Supp 1960, § 28.13A10.