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SDCL § 31-21-1 Affidavit that ditch should be opened--Contents of affidavit--Notice of meeting of board of county commissioners--Examination of premises
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Whenever any officer or person having charge of any road shall file with the chairman of the township board of supervisors or board of county commissioners having jurisdiction of such road, his affidavit stating: (1) That such road runs into or through any swamp, bog, or meadow, …
SDCL § 31-21-10 Failure to appeal--Time decision becomes final--Opening of ditch--Landowner's instructions as to line of ditch
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If the order and proceeding under this chapter be not appealed from within ten days from the filing thereof as provided in § 31-21-7 , such judgment, order, and finding shall be final, and the officer or person in charge of such road may proceed to open the ditch in accordance wi…
SDCL § 31-21-11 Entry upon land for maintenance of ditch
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At any time after a ditch shall have been opened under this chapter it shall be lawful for the officer or person having the highway in charge, from time to time as it may be necessary, to enter upon the lands through which such ditch has been opened for the purpose of keeping it …
SDCL § 31-21-12 Civil liability for obstruction of ditch
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Any person who shall dam up, obstruct, or in any way injure any ditch opened pursuant to this chapter shall be liable to the township or county in double the damages which shall be assessed by the jury or court trying the case for such injury. Source: SL 1883, ch 112 , § 92; CL 1…
