South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 01 - State Sovereignty And Jurisdiction
Section 1-1-24 - Common law and law merchant applied--Evidence of common law.

1-1-24. Common law and law merchant applied--Evidence of common law.
The evidence of the common law, including the law merchant, is found in the decisions of the tribunals.
In this state the rules of the common law, including the rules of the law merchant, are in force, except where they conflict with the will of the sovereign power, expressed in the manner stated in §1-1-23.

Source: SDC 1939, §65.0103.

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Structure South Dakota Codified Laws

South Dakota Codified Laws

Title 1 - State Affairs and Government

Chapter 01 - State Sovereignty And Jurisdiction

Section 1-1-1 - Territorial extent of sovereignty and jurisdiction--Cessions to United States.

Section 1-1-1.1 - Retrocession of jurisdiction over federal enclaves--Indian lands excluded--Filing of documents.

Section 1-1-2.1 - Concurrent federal and state jurisdiction over crimes on national park, memorial, and monument lands.

Section 1-1-2.2 - Vesting and duration of concurrent jurisdiction.

Section 1-1-2.3 - Acceptance of retrocession of exclusive federal jurisdiction.

Section 1-1-2.4 - Memoranda of agreement.

Section 1-1-2.5 - Concurrent federal jurisdiction--Federal Prison Camp.

Section 1-1-3 - Consent to land acquisition by United States--Acreage limit.

Section 1-1-4 - Jurisdiction of federally acquired land--Tax exemption.

Section 1-1-5 - Service of process on federally acquired land.

Section 1-1-7 - Appraisal and sale of county land to United States for conservation purposes.

Section 1-1-8 - Legislative power over federally acquired lands.

Section 1-1-9 - Map of federal acquisitions to be filed--Recording of evidence of title.

Section 1-1-10 - Land entry authorized to survey boundaries--Consent required to enter mine--Damage to property.

Section 1-1-12 - Indian country--Assumption of jurisdiction.

Section 1-1-13 - Tribal referendum on jurisdiction of Indian lands--Notice of result to county commissioners--Failure to take referendum.

Section 1-1-14 - Resolution of county commissioners assuming jurisdiction--Contract for federal reimbursement of costs.

Section 1-1-15 - Prosecution of criminal offenses on Indian lands.

Section 1-1-17 - Highways in Indian lands--Acceptance of jurisdiction.

Section 1-1-18 - Indian country--Assumption of jurisdiction.

Section 1-1-19 - Negotiation and acceptance of federal reimbursement of costs of jurisdiction.

Section 1-1-20 - Provisional repeal of prior assumption of jurisdiction of Indian lands.

Section 1-1-21 - Governor's proclamation required for assumption of jurisdiction.

Section 1-1-22 - Law defined.

Section 1-1-23 - Expressions of sovereign will.

Section 1-1-24 - Common law and law merchant applied--Evidence of common law.

Section 1-1-25 - When order or judgment of tribal court may be recognized in state courts.

Section 1-1-26 - Acceptance by state agencies or higher education facilities of matricula consular card as identification.

Section 1-1-27 - Legislature to authorize state or state agency transfer of title of real property to the federal government.

Section 1-1-28 - Exception to application of provisions of § 1-1-27.