21-29-8. Hearing by court when no answer made or no questions of fact raised.
If no answer be made, the case must be heard on the papers of the applicant. If the answer raises only questions of law, or puts in issue only immaterial statements, not affecting the substantial rights of the parties, the court must proceed to hear, or fix a day for hearing the case.
Source: CCivP 1877, §704; CL 1887, §5526; RCCivP 1903, §773; RC 1919, §3015; Supreme Court Rule 613, 1939; SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, §37.4506.