Section 60-2-17 - Duty of surviving employee

60-2-17. Duty of surviving employee.If service is rendered by two or more persons jointly, and one of them dies, the survivor shall act alone if the service to be rendered is such that the survivor can rightfully perform without the aid of the deceased person, but not otherwise. Source: CivC 1877, §1148; CL 1887, §3771; RCivC 1903, §1467; RC 1919, §1091; SDC 1939, §17.0314; SL 2008, ch 276, §22.