South Dakota § 31-22-2 - Inability to agree with servient landowner--Application to board of county commissioners--Contents of application--Notice to servient landowner--Contents of notice--Service of notice.
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§ 31-22-2. Inability to agree with servient landowner--Application to board of county commissioners--Contents of application--Notice to servient landowner--Contents of notice--Service of notice.
If the owner of such an isolated tract is unable to agree with the owner of surrounding lands for purchase of a right-of-way from such isolated tract of land to a public highway, he may apply to the board of county commissioners for relief, making his application in writing and describing the isolated tract and the surrounding land over which a right-of-way is desired. The county commissioners shall thereupon cause to be served upon the owner or owners of such surrounding land a notice in writing of a time when such board will visit such land and lay out one right-of-way across such surrounding land, and assess the damages therefor, which notice shall be served at least five days prior to the date set for such visit and appraisal.
Source: SL 1935, ch 179, § 2; SDC 1939, § 28.0802.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 31-22-2 ("Inability to agree with servient landowner--Application to board of county commissioners--Contents of application--Notice to servient landowner--Contents of notice--Service of notice.") 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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