15-5-7. Venue of action on promissory note.
An action upon a promissory note against persons, any one of whom resides in the state at the commencement of the action and was a party to said note when first delivered, shall be tried in the county in which some defendant who was a party to said note when first delivered shall reside at the commencement of the action; or if none of the defendants shall reside in the state, the same may be tried in any county which the plaintiff shall designate in his complaint, subject, however, to the power of the court to change the place of trial in the cases provided by statute.
Source: SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, ยง33.0304.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Section 15-5-1 - Venue based on location of subject matter.
Section 15-5-2 - Venue where cause of action arose.
Section 15-5-3 - Venue of actions on life, health and accident insurance policies.
Section 15-5-7 - Venue of action on promissory note.
Section 15-5-8 - Venue of actions for conversion or recovery of damages.
Section 15-5-8.1 - Venue of actions arising out of real property lease agreements.
Section 15-5-9 - Dismissal of action where party added to control venue.
Section 15-5-11 - Grounds for change of venue.
Section 15-5-12 - Continuation of proceedings after change of venue--Transfer of papers.