S.D. Codified Laws § 31-3-28
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Benefits considered in assessing damages
Official statutory text
The benefits to accrue to any owner, occupant, or claimant of land by reason of locating or changing any highway are to be considered by the commissioners or the viewers in the determination and award of damages for the same.
Source: PolC 1877, ch 29, § 40; CL 1887, § 1230; RPolC 1903, § 1635; RC 1919, § 8624; SDC 1939, § 28.0616.
Source: PolC 1877, ch 29, § 40; CL 1887, § 1230; RPolC 1903, § 1635; RC 1919, § 8624; SDC 1939, § 28.0616.
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