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SDCL § 21-14-1 Remedies available for recovery of property--Civil action to recover possession--Title and possessory actions combined
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A person entitled to specific real or personal property by reason of a perfected title or a claim of title which ought to be perfected, may recover the same by any of the remedies provided by law and if no specific remedy is applicable, by a civil action according to the facts, a…
SDCL § 21-14-2 Order to permit entry for surveys in action involving real property--Liability for unnecessary injury to property
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The court in which an action is pending for the recovery of real property or for damages for an injury thereto, or a judge thereof, may, on motion, upon notice by either party, for good cause shown, grant an order allowing to such party the right to enter upon the property, and m…
SDCL § 21-14-3 Action to recover real property not prejudiced by alienation
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An action for the recovery of real property against a person in possession cannot be prejudiced by any alienation made by such person, either before or after the commencement of the action. Source: CCivP 1877, § 648; CL 1887, § 5462; RCCivP 1903, § 688; RC 1919, § 2864; SDC 1939 …
SDCL § 21-14-4 Plaintiff's right to recover real property terminated while action pending--Damages for withholding
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In an action for the recovery of real property, where the plaintiff shows a right to recovery at the time the action was commenced, but it appears that his right has terminated during the pendency of the action, the verdict and judgment must be according to the fact, and the plai…
SDCL § 21-14-5 Compensation for improvements to real property made by defendant claiming in good faith
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In an action for the recovery of real property, upon which permanent improvements have been made by a defendant or intervener, or those under whom he claims, holding under color of title adversely to claim of plaintiff, or another defendant or intervener, in good faith, the value…
SDCL § 21-14-6 Determination of title, removal of clouds and commissioner's conveyance on absence or refusal of defendant to convey real property
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In all actions arising under chapter 21-41 , in actions brought for the satisfaction of record of mortgages and other liens upon real property, and in actions for the specific performance of contracts relating to real property, whenever the defendant is not found within the juris…