South Dakota Codified Laws 21-14-4. Plaintiff’s right to recover real property terminated while action pending–Damagesfor withholding
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In an action for the recovery of real property, where the plaintiff shows a right to recovery at the time the action was commenced, but it appears that his right has terminated during the pendency of the action, the verdict and judgment must be according to the fact, and the plaintiff may recover damages for withholding the property.
Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 21-14-4
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
- Property: includes property, real and personal. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
- Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
Source: CCivP 1877, § 640; CL 1887, § 5454; RCCivP 1903, § 680; RC 1919, § 2856; SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 37.1515.