South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 42 - Actions To Quiet Tax Title
Section 21-42-20 - Bond not required of county--Liability on successful defense after judgment.

21-42-20. Bond not required of county--Liability on successful defense after judgment.
The county as plaintiff shall not be required to furnish a bond pursuant to §21-42-15, but shall be liable for the value of the interest of a defendant served by publication and permitted to defend to the same extent and for the same length of time and under the same provisions as set out in §21-42-19 in cases where the county is not the plaintiff.

Source: SL 1941, ch 161, §8; SL 1943, ch 140; SDC Supp 1960, §37.16A08.

Structure South Dakota Codified Laws

South Dakota Codified Laws

Title 21 - Judicial Remedies

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 21-42-4 - Commencement by summons and complaint--Party plaintiff--Known and unknown parties defendant.

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 21-42-8 - Summons and complaint in same form as for civil actions--Service as in quiet title actions.

Section 21-42-9 - Lis pendens notice recorded by register of deeds--Destruction of records.

Section 21-42-10 - Redemption of land by defendant--Certificate of redemption--Apportionment of taxes assessed--Personal property taxes.

Section 21-42-11 - Appearance by defendant--Defenses permitted.

Section 21-42-12 - Venue of action.

Section 21-42-13 - Proof required on default judgment--Treasurer's certificate as prima facie evidence.

Section 21-42-14 - Findings of fact and conclusions of law.

Section 21-42-15 - Bond required of plaintiff to indemnify against successful defense after judgment.

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.