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

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. Source: 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).