Notwithstanding the provisions of §§ 15-18-23 to 15-18-25, inclusive, a levy may, by direction of the plaintiff or his attorney, be made upon the property mentioned in said sections in accordance with § 15-18-20; but if additional costs are made by such a levy the same shall not be allowed to the plaintiff, if in the judgment of the court the taking of the property into the custody of the sheriff was unnecessary.

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Source: SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 33.1913 (2).