If the judgment to be confessed be for the purpose of securing the plaintiff against a contingent liability, the defendant‘s verified statement must state concisely the facts constituting the liability, and must show that the sum confessed therefor does not exceed the amount of such liability.

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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 21-26-4

  • 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.

Source: CCivP 1877, § 716, subdiv 3; CL 1887, § 5538, subdiv 3; RCCivP 1903, § 785, subdiv 3; RC 1919, § 3024 (3); Supreme Court Rule 554, 1939; SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 37.0302 (3).