South Dakota § 21-15-12 - Defendant's undertaking or deposit to retain possession--Terms.
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§ 21-15-12. Defendant's undertaking or deposit to retain possession--Terms.
At any time before delivery of the property to the plaintiff, the defendant may, if he does not except to the sureties of the plaintiff, require the return thereof, upon giving to the sheriff a written undertaking, or receipt for cash deposit, as in this chapter provided, in amount and sufficiency as required on the undertaking of the plaintiff for the immediate delivery, and securing the plaintiff for delivery of the property if such delivery be adjudged and for the payment to the plaintiff of such sum as may for any cause be recovered against the defendant.
Source: CCivP 1877, § 181; CL 1887, § 4977; RCCivP 1903, § 189; RC 1919, § 2416; SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 37.3806.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 21-15-12 ("Defendant's undertaking or deposit to retain possession--Terms.") is part of the South Dakota Codified Laws, the codified statutory law of South Dakota. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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