§ 15-6-9-a

15-6-9(a). Pleading capacity.It is not necessary to aver the capacity of a party to sue or be sued or the authority of a party to sue or be sued in a representative capacity or the legal existence of a corporation or organized association of persons that is made a party. When a party desires to raise an issue as to the legal existence of any party or the capacity of any party to sue or be sued or the authority of a party to sue or be sued in a representative capacity, he shall do so by specific negative averment, which shall include such supporting particulars as are peculiarly within the pleader's knowledge. Source: SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, §33.0910; SD RCP, Rule 9 (a), as adopted by Sup. Ct. Order March 29, 1966, effective July 1, 1966.