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South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 16 - COURTS AND JUDICIARY
Chapter 18 - POWERS AND DUTIES OF ATTORNEYS
Section 16-18-9 - Attorney's power to execute bonds and instruments for client

S.D. Codified Laws § 16-18-9

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Section 16-18-9 - Attorney's power to execute bonds and instruments for client

An attorney and counselor at law has power to execute in the name of his client a bond or other written instrument necessary and proper for the prosecution of an action or proceeding about to be or already commenced; or for the prosecution or defense of any right growing out of an action, proceeding, or final judgment rendered therein.

SDCL 16-18-9

PolC 1877, ch 18, § 6, subdiv 1; CL 1887, § 467, subdiv 1; RPolC 1903, § 699, subdiv 1; RC 1919, § 5263 (1); Supreme Court Rule 14, 1939; SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 32.1202 (1).