It shall be competent for any person deeming himself aggrieved by the refusal of the state auditor to allow any just claim against the state, to commence an action against the state by filing with the clerk of the Supreme Court in accordance with chapter 15-25 a complaint setting forth fully and particularly the nature of the claim.
S.D. Codified Laws § 21-32-10
Original action in Supreme Court on claim disallowed by state auditor--Filing of complaint
Applied in 4 court decisions — leading case G. H. Lindekugel & Sons, Inc. v. S. D. State Highway Commission (1972)
Most recently applied in Spies Realty Co. v. State Department of Social Services (July 1982)
Source: SL 1890, ch 1, § 1; RCCivP 1903, § 25; RC 1919, § 2109; SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 33.0604.
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