21-19-13. Relief from default in claiming exemptions--Effect on prior proceedings.
Default in the making of a claim of exemptions may be relieved at any time while such levy remains in force upon notice to the creditor, and upon showing satisfactory to the court of reasonable excuse. Relief from such default shall not in any manner whatever affect the validity of any proceedings previously had except:
(1)As to any sales made under such levy to any person who is in effect acting for the creditor or in collusion with the creditor, property so sold shall be treated as if in the possession of the creditor;
(2)As to any property still in possession of the officer or in the possession of the creditor, whether through sales or otherwise or deemed in the possession of the creditor under subdivision (1) of this section; and as to proceeds of any sales other than sales specified in subdivision (1), the same shall be subject to claim of exemptions only upon such terms as the court deems just, which terms must be such that the creditor shall be reimbursed for all expenses, including reasonable attorney's fees necessarily incurred subsequent to the time when such claim for exemptions should have been made as provided in §21-19-9.
Source: SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, §37.4903.