In such action all persons who have or claim to have or who appear of record to have ever had any interest or estate in, claim to, or lien or encumbrance upon the premises described in the summons and complaint or any part thereof or if dead, their heirs, devisees, legatees, personal representatives, or creditors or any or either of them, may be made defendants by name, if known.

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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 21-41-5

  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.

Source: SL 1903, ch 194, § 2; SL 1905, ch 81; RC 1919, § 2847; SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 37.1505; SL 1995, ch 167, § 188.