No judgment shall be entered against any defendant in default without proof of the allegations of the complaint, but the treasurer's certificate of sale shall be prima facie evidence of the validity, legality, and sufficiency of all of the proceedings leading up to the issuance of such certificate in all cases.
S.D. Codified Laws § 21-42-13
Proof required on default judgment--Treasurer's certificate as prima facie evidence
Source: SL 1941, ch 161, § 6; SL 1943, ch 140; SDC Supp 1960, § 37.16A06.
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