15-9-3. Form and extent of surety's obligation for costs.
The obligation of the surety required by §15-9-1 shall be complete by endorsing the summons or complaint to the effect that he is surety for costs of the action and signing his name thereto or by the filing of surety bond or deposit of costs by the party.
The surety shall be bound for the payment of all costs and disbursements which may be adjudged against the plaintiff in the court in which the action is brought or in any other to which it may be carried, not exceeding in all two hundred fifty dollars, whether the plaintiff obtain judgment or not.
Source: SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, §33.1820.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 09 - Commencement Of Actions And Service Of Process
Section 15-9-1 - Security for costs required of nonresident plaintiff.
Section 15-9-2 - Resident required as surety--Corporate bond--Deposit of cash.
Section 15-9-3 - Form and extent of surety's obligation for costs.
Section 15-9-4 - Dismissal of action for failure to give security for costs.
Section 15-9-7 - Service by publication when defendant not found in state.
Section 15-9-8.1 - Service by publication in adoption proceedings.
Section 15-9-9 - Service by publication in actions involving property within state.
Section 15-9-10 - Service by publication in lien foreclosure actions.
Section 15-9-13 - Service by publication on absconding resident defendant.
Section 15-9-14 - Service by publication on nonresident with property in jurisdiction of court.
Section 15-9-15 - Service by publication on unknown parties.
Section 15-9-16 - Search within state not required for service of publication on nonresident.
Section 15-9-17 - Newspaper in which service by publication made--Number of publications.
Section 15-9-19 - Mailing of summons and complaint to defendant served by publication.
Section 15-9-23 - Action by assignee subject to setoff or defense--Negotiable instruments excepted.