Every corporation organized under this chapter shall have power to cause such examinations and surveys to be made as may be necessary to the selection of the most advantageous route for its proposed street railroad, electric light, or power line, and for such purpose to enter, by its agents, officers, and servants, upon the lands or waters of any person; subject, however, to responsibility for all damage done to such property by such entry.
S.D. Codified Laws § 49-33-6
Powers of corporation--Survey of proposed route--Entry upon property
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case STROM TRUST v. SCS CARBON TRANSPORT, LLC (2024)
Most recently applied in STROM TRUST v. SCS CARBON TRANSPORT, LLC (August 2024)
Source: SDC 1939, § 52.1509 (1).
Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.