Title 21, JUDICIAL REMEDIES

No judgment shall be entered against any defendant in default without proof of the allegations of the complaint, but the treasurer's certificate of sale shall be prima facie evidence of the validity, legality, and sufficiency of all of the proceedings leading up to the issuance o…

The court shall make findings of fact and conclusions of law and in its conclusions of law determine the fair and reasonable value of the land; that the land was subject to taxation and was duly and legally assessed; the year for which it was assessed; the amount of the assessmen…

Before the entry of judgment in such action, the plaintiff, if other than the county, must execute a bond of indemnity to the defendants in the action who shall have been served by publication, with sufficient surety to be approved by the court, in such sum as the court shall dir…

The judgment entered on the findings of fact and conclusions of law in all cases under the provisions of this chapter, shall decree that such judgment is binding and conclusive upon the defendants named and served therein, and upon all defendants who are unknown to the plaintiff …

Upon filing with the county treasurer of a certified copy of the decree and judgment hereinbefore provided by § 21-42-16 , he must issue a tax deed to the real estate described in the judgment which deed in substance shall be as follows: "Whereas, ________ did on the ________ day…

A deed issued pursuant to this chapter shall vest in the grantee an absolute estate in fee simple in such real property, subject, however, to all claims which the state may have therein for taxes, liens, or encumbrances. Source: SL 1941, ch 161 , § 10; SL 1943, ch 140 ; SDC Supp …

The court may, in its discretion and upon such terms as may be just, at any time within one year after the entry of judgment, relieve a defendant in such action, served by publication of the summons, from the judgment, if taken against him through his mistake, inadvertence, surpr…

Said action may be commenced at any time after the expiration of four years from the date of the tax certificate or certificates and in cases where the action be commenced upon existing tax deeds, said action may be commenced at any time. Source: SL 1941, ch 161 , § 1; SL 1943, c…

The county as plaintiff shall not be required to furnish a bond pursuant to § 21-42-15 , but shall be liable for the value of the interest of a defendant served by publication and permitted to defend to the same extent and for the same length of time and under the same provisions…

In counties where it shall be determined by the board of county commissioners of such county that the state's attorney of such county is unable to handle the work required in the prosecution of the action or actions as herein authorized by reason of the additional work imposed up…

Before bringing such action, the plaintiff, unless it be the county, shall pay delinquent taxes assessed subsequent to the date he procured the certificate of sale which may then be due to the county. Source: SL 1941, ch 161 , § 1; SL 1943, ch 140 ; SDC Supp 1960, § 37.16A01.

The action shall be commenced by the filing of a summons and complaint as in other civil actions as required by the statutes of the State of South Dakota in which the party or parties so commencing the same shall be named as plaintiff, or plaintiffs, and all persons who have or c…

Several tracts of land, contiguous or noncontiguous, and whether owned by different defendants and whether sold at the same time or different times, may be set forth in one complaint and all persons claiming any title to, or interest in or lien upon, any of said premises, or any …

The complaint shall, among other things, set forth the description of the real property involved, the year in which the delinquent taxes were assessed, the amount for which the property was sold, the amount of taxes subsequently paid, the date of the sale of said property, the pe…

The rules of procedure outlined by §§ 21-42-4 to 21-42-6 , inclusive, shall apply to actions hereafter brought to procure tax deeds under the provisions of this chapter, or to perfect titles under existing tax deeds, but shall not be exclusive of any other statutory procedure to …

The summons and complaint must be of the same form and substance as otherwise provided by the laws of this state for the commencement of civil actions, and shall be served in the same manner as provided by §§ 21-41-8 and 21-41-9 . Source: SL 1941, ch 161 , § 4; SL 1943, ch 140 ; …

Upon the filing of the summons and complaint, a notice of pendency of the action shall be recorded in the office of the register of deeds of the county in which the action is pending; the lis pendens so recorded shall be filed and recorded by the register of deeds in the same man…