21-42-1. Tax purchasers entitled to bring action--Purpose of action.
In addition to and not in lieu of the method otherwise provided by the statutes of this state for the taking of tax deeds any purchaser of property at tax sale, or his assigns, including the county where property is bid in by the county treasurer for lack of bidders, desiring a tax deed for any such property or desiring to quiet the title to property already covered by tax deeds may bring an action in the circuit court for the county within which such real property is situated, which said action shall be brought as an action in equity, and except as herein provided, shall be prosecuted the same as in other civil actions.
Source: SL 1941, ch 161, §1; SL 1943, ch 140; SDC Supp 1960, §37.16A01.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 42 - Actions To Quiet Tax Title
Section 21-42-1 - Tax purchasers entitled to bring action--Purpose of action.
Section 21-42-2 - Time of bringing action.
Section 21-42-3 - Delinquent taxes paid before action brought.
Section 21-42-5 - Joinder of different tracts in same action--Joinder of parties defendant.
Section 21-42-6 - Contents of complaint.
Section 21-42-7 - Procedural rules not exclusive of other procedures to perfect tax title.
Section 21-42-9 - Lis pendens notice recorded by register of deeds--Destruction of records.
Section 21-42-11 - Appearance by defendant--Defenses permitted.
Section 21-42-12 - Venue of action.
Section 21-42-14 - Findings of fact and conclusions of law.
Section 21-42-16 - Contents of judgment--Direction to issue deed--Costs.
Section 21-42-17 - Tax deed issued by treasurer--Form--Acknowledgment.
Section 21-42-18 - Estate vested in grantee by deed.
Section 21-42-19 - Relief from default judgment.
Section 21-42-20 - Bond not required of county--Liability on successful defense after judgment.
Section 21-42-21 - Employment of additional counsel to assist state's attorney.