The only issue that shall be tried by the jury upon the petition shall be the amount of compensation to be paid for the property taken or damaged.
S.D. Codified Laws § 21-35-15
Issue tried by jury
Applied in 7 court decisions — leading case City of Sioux Falls v. Kelley (1994)
Most recently applied in S.D. Dep't of Transportation v. Legacy Land Co. (November 2023)
Source: SL 1891, ch 94, § 12; RCCivP 1903, § 874; RC 1919, § 2949; Supreme Court Rule 598, 1939; SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 37.4003.
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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.