15-8-16. Joint tort-feasor not discharged by judgment against another.
The recovery of a judgment by the injured person against one joint tort-feasor does not discharge the other joint tort-feasors.
Source: SL 1945, ch 167, §3; SDC Supp 1960, §33.04A04.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 08 - Remedies On Joint Liability
Section 15-8-1 - Remedies available where some but not all defendants served.
Section 15-8-5 - Contents and service of summons to enforce judgment against joint contract debtor.
Section 15-8-7 - Defenses available to joint contract debtor summoned for enforcement of judgment.
Section 15-8-11 - Joint tort-feasors--Definition of term.
Section 15-8-12 - Right of contribution among joint tort-feasors.
Section 15-8-15 - Degrees of fault of joint tort-feasors considered in determining liability.
Section 15-8-15.1 - Liability of party allocated less than fifty percent of total fault.
Section 15-8-16 - Joint tort-feasor not discharged by judgment against another.
Section 15-8-19 - Indemnity rights not impaired by joint tort-feasor provisions.
Section 15-8-20 - Severability of joint tort-feasor provisions.
Section 15-8-22 - Citation of uniform tort-feasor provisions.