South Dakota Codified Laws 21-3-4. Lien holder’s damages for conversion of personal property
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One having a mere lien on personal property cannot recover greater damages for its conversion, from one having a right thereto superior to his, after his lien is discharged, than the amount secured by the lien, and the compensation allowed by § 21-3-3, for the loss of time and expenses.
Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 21-3-4
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
Source: CivC 1877, § 1972; CL 1887, § 4605; RCivC 1903, § 2317; RC 1919, § 1989; SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 37.1912.