Section 45-5-5 - Damages to be assessed by commissioners.
45-5-5. Damages to be assessed by commissioners. The commissioners so appointed shall be sworn or affirmed to discharge their duties faithfully and impartially, and shall proceed without unreasonable delay to examine the premises and shall assess the damage resulting from such right or privilege prayed for and report the amount to the judge appointing them; and if such right-of-way shall affect the property of more than one person or company, such report shall contain an assessment of the damages to each company or person.
Source: SL 1881, ch 97, § 6; CL 1887, § 2021; RPolC 1903, § 2555; RC 1919, § 8749; SDC 1939, § 42.0205.