49-13-27. Joinder of parties--Service of process--Venue of service--Judgment in case of joint parties.In all suits pursuant to §49-13-24, all parties in whose favor the commission has made an award of damages to a single order may be joined as plaintiffs, and all parties against whom the order awarding the damages is made, may be joined as defendants. The suits may be maintained by joint plaintiffs against joint defendants, in any court of proper jurisdiction in this state. Service of process against any one of such defendants not found in the county where the suit is brought may be made in any county where the defendant operates its lines or maintains an office. In case of a joint suit, the recovery, if any, may be by judgment in favor of any one or more of the plaintiffs, and against any one or more of the defendants. Source: SDC 1939, §52.0304; SL 1987, ch 345, §40.
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