The remedies formerly attained by a writ of scire facias, writ of quo warranto, and proceedings by information in the nature of quo warranto, may be obtained by civil actions under the provisions of this chapter.
S.D. Codified Laws § 21-28-1
Civil action available in lieu of writ and proceedings by information
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case Cummings v. Mickelson (1993)
Most recently applied in State v. Buffalo Chip (November 2020)
Source: CCivP 1877, § 531; CL 1887, § 5345; RCCivP 1903, § 570; RC 1919, § 2781; SL 1919, ch 289, § 1; SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 37.0501.
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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.