South Dakota Statutes

§ 21-5-8 — Apportionment of damages among beneficiaries.

South Dakota·Title 21 JUDICIAL REMEDIES·Ch. 21-5 WRONGFUL DEATH ACTIONS
The amount received by such personal representative, whether by settlement or otherwise, shall be apportioned among the beneficiaries, unless adjusted between themselves, by the court making the appointment, in such manner as shall be fair and equitable, having reference to the age and condition of such beneficiaries.

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Legislative History

SL 1909, ch 301, § 3; RC 1919, § 2931; SDC 1939, § 37.2203; SL 1947, ch 173; SL 1951, ch 193; SL 1957, ch 194; SL 1963, ch 235; SL 1967, ch 149; SL 1984, ch 158, § 2.

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