21-42-4. Commencement by summons and complaint--Party plaintiff--Known and unknown parties defendant.
The action shall be commenced by the filing of a summons and complaint as in other civil actions as required by the statutes of the State of South Dakota in which the party or parties so commencing the same shall be named as plaintiff, or plaintiffs, and all persons who have or claim to have, or who appear of record to have any interest or estate in, claim to, or lien or encumbrance upon the premises described in the summons and complaint, or any part thereof, or if dead, their heirs, devisees, legatees, personal representatives, or creditors, known or unknown, or any or either of them, and all persons unknown who may have or claim to have any estate or interest in or lien or encumbrance upon such real property or any part thereof, shall be named as defendants; if the county is the applicant, the action shall be brought in the name of the county.
Source: SL 1941, ch 161, §2; SL 1943, ch 140; SDC Supp 1960, §37.16A02; SL 1995, ch 167, §188.
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.