16-18-24. Lien as justification for withholding money from client.When the attorney claims to be entitled to a lien upon the money or property, he is not liable to the penalties of §16-18-23 until the person demanding the money or property proffers sufficient security for the payment of the amount of the attorney's claim when it is legally ascertained. Source: PolC 1877, ch 18, §18; CL 1887, §479; RPolC 1903, §706; RC 1919, §5269; SDC 1939, §13.1257.
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