Witnesses shall be sworn; but the court shall conduct the hearing in such order and form and with such methods of proof as it deems best suited to discover the facts and to determine the justice of the case. Interrogatories shall not be filed nor depositions taken, except by leave of court.

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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 15-39-71

  • Interrogatories: Written questions asked by one party of an opposing party, who must answer them in writing under oath; a discovery device in a lawsuit.

Source: SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 33.4114; SDCL, § 15-39-35; Supreme Court Rule 81-4.

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