South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 21 - Highway Drainage Ditches
Section 31-21-10 - Failure to appeal--Time decision becomes final--Opening of ditch--Landowner's instructions as to line of ditch.

31-21-10. Failure to appeal--Time decision becomes final--Opening of ditch--Landowner's instructions as to line of ditch.
If the order and proceeding under this chapter be not appealed from within ten days from the filing thereof as provided in §31-21-7, such judgment, order, and finding shall be final, and the officer or person in charge of such road may proceed to open the ditch in accordance with the directions and under the instructions of the board of township supervisors or county commissioners, as the case may be. Any such ditch shall be laid out upon the line that the owner of the land over which it is to pass may desire whenever it can be done without extra cost.

Source: SL 1883, ch 112, §89; CL 1887, §1337; RPolC 1903, §1742; RC 1919, §8600; SDC 1939, §28.1203.

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South Dakota Codified Laws

Title 31 - Highways and Bridges

Chapter 21 - Highway Drainage Ditches

Section 31-21-1 - Affidavit that ditch should be opened--Contents of affidavit--Notice of meeting of board of county commissioners--Examination of premises.

Section 31-21-2 - Form of notice.

Section 31-21-3 - Filing of notice and affidavit--Service on landowner--Nonresident landowners.

Section 31-21-4 - Return of service--Nonresident landowners--Publication of notice--Posting of notice--Time of publication or posting.

Section 31-21-5 - Examination of land--Hearing reasons for and against ditch--Decision--Assessment of damages in favor of landowner.

Section 31-21-6 - Benefits to landowner as factor in fixing damages--Fixing damages by agreement--Writing and filing agreement--Agreement as conclusive.