21-18-43. Defense of action by garnishee.
The garnishee may defend the defendant if the latter does not, but is under no obligation so to do.
Source: SL 1909, ch 156, §14; RC 1919, §2466; SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, §37.2820; SL 2016, ch 116, §15.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 18 - Garnishment Of Debts And Property
Section 21-18-2 - Plaintiff and defendant defined.
Section 21-18-2.1 - Earnings subject to garnishment.
Section 21-18-3 - Plaintiff's affidavit for garnishment--Contents.
Section 21-18-3.1 - Garnishment prohibited before judgment.
Section 21-18-4 - Affidavit covering more than one garnishee--Joint and several proceedings.
Section 21-18-6 - Garnishee summons annexed to affidavit--Form.
Section 21-18-7 - Service of summons, affidavit, and garnishment disclosure on garnishee.
Section 21-18-8 - Service of summons, affidavit, and garnishment disclosure when state is garnishee.
Section 21-18-9 - Fee paid to garnishee for expense of garnishment disclosure.
Section 21-18-10 - Service of garnishee summons and affidavit on defendant.
Section 21-18-12 - Liability of garnishee to plaintiff after service of summons.
Section 21-18-13 - Property held under void title included in garnishee's liability.
Section 21-18-14.1 - Continuing lien on wages--Caption of garnishee summons--Disclosure forms.
Section 21-18-15 - Judgment not rendered on garnishee's liability on negotiable instrument.
Section 21-18-17 - Judgment not rendered on carrier's liability for property in interstate commerce.
Section 21-18-18 - Judgment not rendered against officer for property collected on legal process.
Section 21-18-19 - Judgment not rendered on money accountable by public officer.
Section 21-18-23 - Partial release of garnished funds on application by defendant.
Section 21-18-26 - Garnishee's affidavit denying liability--Form.
Section 21-18-27 - Garnishee's garnishment disclosure liability--Time of filing--Contents.
Section 21-18-27.1 - Service of garnishment disclosure form on garnishee--Contents of form.
Section 21-18-28 - Disclosure of liability when state is garnishee.
Section 21-18-29 - Disclosure by garnishee not made on information and belief--State excepted.
Section 21-18-30 - Garnishee's answer conclusive unless issue taken--Trial of issues.
Section 21-18-31 - Motion for order on answer of garnishee and defendant--Affidavit.
Section 21-18-32 - Payment to officer or clerk by garnishee--Discharge.
Section 21-18-34 - Payment to clerk by state as garnishee--Exoneration of state.
Section 21-18-36 - Answer or defense by adverse claimant--Judgment on default.
Section 21-18-37 - Answer by other parties to affirmative claim set up by adverse claimant.
Section 21-18-38 - Default judgment for adverse claimant--Trial of issues on adverse claim.
Section 21-18-39 - Judgment against garnishee on failure to answer.
Section 21-18-42 - Defense of garnishment proceedings by principal defendant--Grounds.
Section 21-18-43 - Defense of action by garnishee.
Section 21-18-44 - Garnishment proceedings deemed civil action--Procedural rules applicable.
Section 21-18-46 - Right to jury trial in garnishment proceedings.
Section 21-18-48 - Judgment against garnishee as discharge of liability to defendant.
Section 21-18-49 - Costs awarded in garnishment action.
Section 21-18-50 - Storage and maintenance expenses allowed to garnishee--Possessory lien.
Section 21-18-51 - Maximum amount subject to garnishment.
Section 21-18-52 - Maximum garnishment allowed for support of any person.