21-21-9. Powers of receiver in collection and management of property.
The receiver has, under the control of the court, power to bring and defend actions in his own name as receiver, to take and keep possession of the property, to receive rents, collect debts, to compound for and compromise the same, to make transfers, and generally to do such acts respecting the property as the court may authorize.
Source: CCivP 1877, §223; CL 1887, §5019; RCCivP 1903, §231; RC 1919, §2479; SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, §37.2604.