Costs including a reasonable attorney fee to be fixed by the court may be awarded in such actions in the discretion of the court.
S.D. Codified Laws § 21-50-4
Costs and attorney fee awarded in judgment
Applied in 7 court decisions — leading case BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP v. Trancynger (2014)
Most recently applied in BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP v. Trancynger (April 2014)
Source: SL 1913, ch 138, § 3; RC 1919, § 2916; SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 37.3102.
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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.