43-23-2. Duty of adjoining owner of land to build half of partition fence.
Unless otherwise agreed upon, if adjoining landowners are liable for one-half of the expense of erecting and maintaining a partition fence pursuant to §43-23-1, each owner of adjoining lands shall build that half of the fence which shall be upon his right hand when he stands upon his own land and faces the line upon which the proposed fence is to be built.
Source: SL 1909, ch 197, §2; RC 1919, §10532; SDC 1939, §19.0102; SL 1988, ch 350, §2.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Section 43-23-2 - Duty of adjoining owner of land to build half of partition fence.
Section 43-23-3 - Fence agreed to by owners of adjoining land is legal fence.
Section 43-23-4 - Description and specifications for legal partition fence--Wire spacing.
Section 43-23-4.1 - Legal fences for buffalo.
Section 43-23-7 - Erection of partition fence not required when earth is frozen.
Section 43-23-9 - Removal of partition fence restricted to repair or construction of new fence.
Section 43-23-10 - Opening or injuring fence or gate as misdemeanor.