Whenever any interested person shall feel aggrieved by reason of the action of the governing body in authorizing or refusing to authorize the construction, erection, and maintenance of livestock guards, or ordering removal of said livestock guard, such person may within sixty days after the decision of such governing body, appeal to the circuit court for the county wherein such governing body is situated. Such appeal shall be in writing, and signed by the person feeling aggrieved or by his attorney. Upon the serving of such appeal and the filing of the same with the clerk of the circuit court, the same may be brought on for trial de novo in said circuit court upon ten days’ notice. The circuit court shall hear all relevant evidence and shall make and enter such findings, conclusions, and judgment as it deems proper.

Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 31-25-7

  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.

Source: SL 1959, ch 140, § 3; SDC Supp 1960, § 28.0910-3.

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