If a defendant whose property is attached dies and the judgment is in favor of the plaintiff, the property attached shall be applied to the payment of the judgment and execution may be issued on the judgment and satisfied out of the attached property in the same manner as if the defendant were living.

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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 21-17A-30

  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • 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

Source: SL 1983, ch 168, § 30.