South Dakota § 21-45-15 - Order directing partition of property--Referees appointed.
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§ 21-45-15. Order directing partition of property--Referees appointed.
Except as provided by § 21-45-28, upon requisite proof being made, the court must order partition of the property in kind according to the respective rights of the parties, as ascertained by the court, and must designate the portion to remain undivided for the owners whose interests remain unknown or are not ascertained. For partition in kind the court must appoint three referees unless the parties file written consent for one, in which case one only shall be appointed and may perform all of the duties required of three.
Source: CCivP 1877, §§ 559, 593; CL 1887, §§ 5373, 5407; RCCivP 1903, §§ 598, 632; RC 1919, §§ 2809, 2843; SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 37.1412.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 21-45-15 ("Order directing partition of property--Referees appointed.") 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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