South Dakota § 40-28-7 Retention of trespassing livestock until damages paid.

South Dakota Statutes

§ 40-28-7 — Retention of trespassing livestock until damages paid.

South Dakota § 40-28-7

Title 40ANIMALS AND LIVESTOCK

Ch. 40-28DAMAGE BY ANIMALS TRESPASSING OR RUNNING AT LARGE

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Bluebook

S.D. Codified Laws § 40-28-7 (2026).

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Any person suffering injury from trespass of livestock may retain and keep in custody such offending animal or animals until the damages and costs are paid, or until good and sufficient security be given for the same.

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Legislative History

CCivP 1877, § 750; SL 1885 (Spec. Laws), ch 17, § 7; CL 1887, § 5572; RCCivP 1903, §§ 820, 832; SL 1907, ch 244, § 4; SL 1917, ch 371; RC 1919, § 2924; SL 1921, ch 404; SL 1925, ch 294; SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 37.2403.