By its judgment, the Supreme Court may reverse, affirm, or modify the judgment or order appealed from, and may either direct a new trial or the entry by the trial court of such judgment as the Supreme Court deems is required under the record.
S.D. Codified Laws § 15-26A-12
Actions available to Supreme Court on decision
Applied in 6 court decisions — leading case Biegler v. American Family Mutual Insurance Co. (2001)
Most recently applied in Wright v. Temple (March 2021)
Source: SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 33.0710; SDCL, § 15-26-26.
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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.