South Dakota § 5-9-27 - Action at law to set aside installment contract in default.
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§ 5-9-27. Action at law to set aside installment contract in default.
In lieu of or in addition to the forfeiture by notice as hereinbefore provided in the discretion of the commissioner of school and public lands, such contract may be set aside by an action at law in the circuit court for the county in which said real estate is situated under the proceedings provided for the strict foreclosure of real estate contracts, or under any other proceedings provided by law, and the attorney general shall conduct all of said proceedings upon written request filed with him by the commissioner of school and public lands of the State of South Dakota.
Source: SL 1911, ch 224, § 42; RC 1919, § 5666; SL 1919, ch 306, § 3; SL 1929, ch 221; SDC 1939, § 15.0309.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 5-9-27 ("Action at law to set aside installment contract in default.") 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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