South Dakota § 21-35-20 - Appeal to Supreme Court--Improvement not delayed--Security for payment of award.
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§ 21-35-20. Appeal to Supreme Court--Improvement not delayed--Security for payment of award.
Appeals shall be allowed in all cases provided for in this chapter to the Supreme Court, the same as in other civil actions, but the prosecution of such an appeal shall not prevent or delay the work or improvement involved; provided the plaintiff shall deposit with the clerk of courts, for the use and benefit of the appellant such sum as shall be awarded by the verdict and shall give to the appellant a bond in such sum as the court shall direct, to secure the payment of any additional sum which may be awarded to the appellant in the future proceedings therein.
Source: RCCivP 1903, § 877; RC 1919, § 2952; SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 37.4012.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 21-35-20 ("Appeal to Supreme Court--Improvement not delayed--Security for payment of award.") 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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