South Dakota Codified Laws 21-40-3. Addition of parties defendant for more complete settlement
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When in any action under this chapter it appears to the court that any owner, lien holder, or person interested in any of the tracts involved ought, for a full settlement and adjudication of all the questions involved, to be made a party, the court shall stay the proceedings in said action and order that they be made parties defendant and be served with the summons therein.
Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 21-40-3
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
- Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
- Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
- Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
Source: SL 1923, ch 140, § 2; Supreme Court Rule 577, 1939; SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 37.1302.