South Dakota Statutes
§ 7-18-1 — County as body corporate--Party in court.
Each county is a body corporate for civil and political purposes only, and as such may sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded, in any court in this state.
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Legislative History
SL 1874-5, ch 27, § 28; PolC 1877, ch 21, § 13; CL 1887, § 572; RPolC 1903, § 795; RC 1919, § 5791; SL 1935, ch 79; SDC 1939, § 12.1801; SL 1985, ch 15, § 23.
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Butte County boundaries.§ 7-1-11
Campbell County boundaries.§ 7-1-12
Charles Mix County boundaries.§ 7-1-13
Clark County boundaries.§ 7-1-14
Clay County boundaries.§ 7-1-15
Codington County boundaries.§ 7-1-16
Corson County boundaries.§ 7-1-17
Custer County boundaries.§ 7-1-18
Davison County boundaries.§ 7-1-19
Day County boundaries.§ 7-1-2
Aurora County boundaries.§ 7-1-20
Deuel County boundaries.§ 7-1-21
Dewey County boundaries.§ 7-1-22
Douglas County boundaries.