South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 21 - Highway Drainage Ditches
Section 31-21-9 - Appeal from decision to open ditch--Procedure applicable.

31-21-9. Appeal from decision to open ditch--Procedure applicable.
Any person through whose land any ditch described in §31-21-7 shall pass may appeal from the decision of the supervisors or county commissioners to the circuit court for the county in which the premises are situated within the time and in the manner provided for other appeals from decisions of the board of county commissioners, and the proceedings upon such appeal shall be the same as upon other appeals from such board.

Source: SL 1883, ch 112, §90; CL 1887, §1338; RPolC 1903, §1743; RC 1919, §8601; SDC 1939, §28.1204.

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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.