Damages under § 40-28-4 may be recovered in a civil action, in any court having jurisdiction thereof in the county where such damage may have occurred, and the proceedings shall be the same as in other civil actions, except as modified in this chapter.
S.D. Codified Laws § 40-28-18
Civil action for damages from trespassing animals--Venue--Procedure
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Zoss v. Schaefers (1999)
Most recently applied in Ladson v. BPM CORP. (June 2004)
Source: CCivP 1877, § 747; SL 1883, ch 115, § 1; SL 1885 (Spec
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