Civil liability of witness for failure to attend or give testimony.

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19-5-14. Civil liability of witness for failure to attend or give testimony.

The witness shall also be liable to the party injured for any damages occasioned by his failure to attend, or his refusal to be sworn, testify, or give his deposition.

Source: CCivP 1877, §455; CL 1887, §5269; RCCivP 1903, §495; RC 1919, §2742; SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, §36.0306.


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