In the action authorized by § 31-17-11 the moving township shall be the plaintiff and the adjoining township shall be the defendant; the action shall be commenced by the service of summons and complaint as in civil cases and shall be governed by the rules of civil procedure.
S.D. Codified Laws § 31-17-12
Township boundary line highways--Parties and procedure in action to require contribution
Source: SL 1961, ch 152, § 6.
Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.