§ 21-35-13 — Special term of court for jury trial--Challenge of jurors--Conduct of trial--Default by plaintiff.

At the time and place specified in the order made pursuant to § 21-35-12 , a special term of the court shall be held, at which the proceedings in impanelling the jury, trial and rendering of the verdict or verdicts shall be conducted in the same manner as in civil actions, except that every defendant shall have the same rights and privileges, upon such trial, to challenge jurors and examine and cross - examine witnesses and participate therein, by himself or attorney, as a defendant in a civil action who has appeared and answered. As to all the defendants who appear within the time specified in the summons, the proceeding shall be conducted in like manner, except that three days' notice of the time and place of trial may be given by either party and the case brought on for trial at any regular or special term of court called for such purpose, and on the failure of the plaintiff, after such notice, to proceed with the trial, said petition shall be dismissed as to such defendant, and any lis pendens involving the title of property of such defendant shall be discharged and no other proceeding for the same purpose shall be brought by the plaintiff against such defendant until after the expiration of one year, and then only by leave of the court upon good cause shown and upon the condition that the plaintiff will, in good faith, prosecute such proceeding against such defendant with reasonable diligence.

Legislative History

SL 1891, ch 94, §§ 7, 8; SL 1893, ch 113; RCCivP 1903, §§ 869, 870; SL 1913, ch 169; RC 1919, §§ 2944, 2945; SL 1921, ch 218; SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 37.4008.