Upon the trial of an action under this chapter the court shall have power to and by its judgment shall fix the time within which the party or parties in default must comply with the terms of such contract on his or their part, which time shall be not less than ten days from the rendition of such judgment, and unless the parties against whom such judgment is rendered shall fully comply therewith within the time specified, such judgment shall be and become final without further order of the court, and all rights asserted under the contract sued on shall thereupon be forever barred and foreclosed.
S.D. Codified Laws § 21-50-3
Time allowed by judgment for compliance with terms of contract--Final judgment barring rights on failure to comply
Applied in 6 court decisions — leading case Heikkila v. Carver (1987)
Most recently applied in L&L P'ship v. Rock Creek Farms, Finnemans (February 2014)
Source: SL 1913, ch 138, § 1; RC 1919, § 2914; SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 37.3101.
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