South Dakota Statutes
§ 40-28-24 — Judgment against plaintiff when no damage sustained.
South Dakota § 40-28-24
JurisdictionSouth Dakota
Title 40ANIMALS AND LIVESTOCK
Ch. 40-28DAMAGE BY ANIMALS TRESPASSING OR RUNNING AT LARGE
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Bluebook
S.D. Codified Laws § 40-28-24 (2026).
Text
If it shall appear upon the trial of an action under the provisions of this chapter that no damage was sustained, judgment shall be rendered against the plaintiff for cost of suit and damage sustained by defendant.
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Legislative History
CCivP 1877, § 751; CL 1887, § 5573; RCCivP 1903, § 821; SL 1907, ch 244, § 5; RC 1919, § 2925; SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 37.2406.
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Bluebook (online)
South Dakota § 40-28-24, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sd/40-28-24.