South Dakota Statutes
§ 21-36-1 — Power of state to maintain actions and proceedings--Prosecution by attorney general or state's attorney.
Whenever the title to any real or personal property, situate in this state, shall fail through defect of heirs and escheat to the state, the state may thereupon maintain any action, suit, or proceeding necessary to recover the possession of any such property, or for the enforcement or protection of its rights thereto, or on account thereof, and may sue with like effect as a natural person. Such action, suit, or proceeding shall be prosecuted by the attorney general or by the state's attorney of the county wherein the property or some part thereof is situated.
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Legislative History
SL 1909, ch 104, § 1; RC 1919, § 3049; SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 37.4201.
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