South Dakota Codified Laws

S.D. Codified Laws § 21-45-28 (2026)

Sale ordered when partition not practical--Appointment of referees.

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21-45-28. Sale ordered when partition not practical--Appointment of referees.

If it appear to the satisfaction of the court that the property, or any part of it, is so situated that partition cannot be made without great prejudice to the owners, the court may order a sale thereof, for which purpose it may appoint one or more, but not exceeding three referees, in its discretion.

Source: CCivP 1877, §§ 559, 593; CL 1887, §§ 5373, 5407; RCCivP 1903, §§ 598, 632; RC 1919, §§ 2809, 2843; SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 37.1412.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 4 cases, 1997–2015 · leading case: Ark Land Co. v. Harper, 599 S.E.2d 754 (W. Va. 2004).

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Ark Land Co. v. Harper, 599 S.E.2d 754 (W. Va. 2004). · cites it 2× “1977); S.D. Codified Laws Ann. § 21-45-28 (Michie 1987); Tenn.”

Gartner v. Temple, 2014 SD 74 (S.D. 2014). “]” SDCL 21-45-28. The proponent of a forced sale has the burden of proving great prejudice.”

Eli v. Eli, 1997 SD 1 (S.D. 1997). · cites it 3× “SDCL 21-45-28 provides the statutory test the court must apply in determining whether partition or a sale is appropriate: If it appear to the satisfaction of the court that the property, or any part of it, is so situated that partition cannot be made without great prejudice to…”

Kaberna v. Brown, 2015 SD 34 (S.D. 2015). · cites it 2× “artners, joint tenants, or tenants in common, in which one or more of them have an estate of inheritance or for life or lives or for years, an action may be brought by one or more of such persons for a partition thereof according to the respective rights of the persons…”

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