15-6-25(d). Officer as party--Death or separation from office.
(1)When a public officer, officer of a private corporation as such, personal representative or trustee is a party to an action in his official capacity and during its pendency dies, resigns, or otherwise ceases to hold office, the action does not abate and his successor is automatically substituted as a party. Proceedings following the substitution shall be in the name of the substituted party, but any misnomer not affecting the substantial rights of the parties shall be disregarded. An order of substitution may be entered at any time, but the omission to enter such an order shall not affect the substitution.
(2)When such officer sues or is sued in his official capacity, he may be described as a party by his official title rather than by name; but the court may require his name to be added.
Source: SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, §33.0414; SD RCP, Rule 25 (d), as adopted by Sup. Ct. Order March 29, 1966, effective July 1, 1966.