South Dakota Statutes
§ 21-5-8 — Apportionment of damages among beneficiaries.
South Dakota § 21-5-8
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Bluebook
S.D. Codified Laws § 21-5-8 (2026).
Text
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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506 N.W.2d 107 (South Dakota Supreme Court, 1993)
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1998 SD 23 (South Dakota Supreme Court, 1998)
Flagtwet v. Smith
393 N.W.2d 452 (South Dakota Supreme Court, 1986)
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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Bluebook (online)
South Dakota § 21-5-8, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sd/21-5-8.