2006 South Dakota Code - 43-23-6 — Aggrieved owner of adjoining land--Erection or repair of fence after notice and demandon delinquent owner--Recovery of costs and damages.

     43-23-6.   Aggrieved owner of adjoining land--Erection or repair of fence after notice and demand on delinquent owner--Recovery of costs and damages. If a delinquent owner neglects or refuses to erect or repair a partition fence within the time specified in § 43-23-5, the aggrieved owner may erect or repair the partition fence. The aggrieved owner may recover the cost of erecting or repairing the partition fence in a civil action and, in addition, recover an amount to be determined by the court as compensation for the time spent by the aggrieved owner.

Source: SL 1909, ch 197, § 4; RC 1919, § 10534; SDC 1939, § 19.0104; SL 1990, ch 350, § 2.