South Dakota § 31-19-4 - Pleadings necessary--Interpleader--Compensation only issue.
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§ 31-19-4. Pleadings necessary--Interpleader--Compensation only issue.
No pleading other than the petition shall be required in a condemnation proceeding initiated pursuant to § 31-19-3, unless ordered by the court. If there be adverse claimants for the compensation, the court may require such adverse claimants to interplead, so as to determine fully the rights and interests in such compensation. The only issue that shall be tried by the jury upon the petition shall be the amount of compensation to be paid for the property taken or damaged.
Source: SL 1939, ch 113, § 4; SDC Supp 1960, § 28.13A04.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 31-19-4 ("Pleadings necessary--Interpleader--Compensation only issue.") 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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