From the time of the service of the summons upon the garnishee, the garnishee is liable to the plaintiff to the amount of the property, money, credits, and effects in the garnishee's possession or under the garnishee's control belonging to the defendant, or in which the garnishee is interested, to the extent of the garnishee's right or interest therein, and of all debts due to the defendant, except such as may be by law exempt from execution.
S.D. Codified Laws § 21-18-12
Liability of garnishee to plaintiff after service of summons
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case Matter of Discipline of Tidball (1993)
Most recently applied in Matter of Discipline of Tidball (July 1993)
Source: SL 1909, ch 156, § 17; RC 1919, § 2470; SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 37.2807; SL 2016, ch 116, § 8.
Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.