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Affidavit covering more than one garnishee--Joint and several proceedings

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SD Code › Title 21 › Chapter 18 › Section 21-18-4

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Any number of garnishees may be embraced in the same affidavit, but if a joint liability is claimed against any, it shall be so stated, and the garnishee named as jointly liable shall be deemed jointly proceeded against; otherwise the several garnishees shall be deemed severally proceeded against.

Source: SL 1909, ch 156, § 2; RC 1919, § 2454; SDC 1939, § 37.2802; SL 1939, ch 144.

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