When a judgment is for the recovery of money, interest from the time of the verdict or decision until judgment be finally entered must be added to the judgment of the party entitled thereto.
S.D. Codified Laws § 15-16-3
Interest added to money judgment
Applied in 6 court decisions — leading case Lien v. Lien (1979)
Most recently applied in Jacobs v. Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad (October 2011)
Source: SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 33.1815.
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Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.