21-28-2. Persons entitled to bring action--Grounds for action.
An action may be brought by any state's attorney in the name of the state, upon his own information or upon the complaint of a private party, or an action may be brought by any person who has a special interest in the action, on leave granted by the circuit court or judge thereof, against the party offending in the following cases:
(1)When any person shall usurp, intrude into, or unlawfully hold or exercise any public office, civil or military, or any franchise within this state, or any office in a corporation created by the authority of this state;
(2)When any public officer, civil or military, shall have done or suffered an act which, by the provisions of law, shall make a forfeiture of his office;
(3)When any association or number of persons shall act within this state as a corporation, without being duly incorporated.
Source: CCivP 1877, §534; CL 1887, §5348; RCCivP 1903, §573; RC 1919, §2784; SL 1919, ch 289, §4; SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, §37.0509.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 28 - Remedies In Nature Of Quo Warranto And Scire Facias
Section 21-28-1 - Civil action available in lieu of writ and proceedings by information.
Section 21-28-2 - Persons entitled to bring action--Grounds for action.
Section 21-28-3 - Designation of parties plaintiff.
Section 21-28-4 - Relator joined with state as party--Security required to indemnify state.
Section 21-28-5 - Joinder of several claimants as defendants.
Section 21-28-6 - Name of person entitled to office set forth in complaint.
Section 21-28-7 - Arrest and holding to bail of defendant who has received emoluments of office.
Section 21-28-8 - Judgment on defendant's right to office and right of person allegedly entitled.
Section 21-28-11 - Action for damages by successful claimant of office.
Section 21-28-15 - Judgment for dissolution of corporation.
Section 21-28-17 - Injunction, receivership, and distribution on judgment against corporation.
Section 21-28-18 - Recording by secretary of state of judgment against corporation.
Section 21-28-20 - Action for recovery of property forfeited to state.