21-9-10. Compelling delivery of personal property to person entitled to possession.
Any person having the possession or control of a particular article of personal property, of which he is not the owner, may be compelled specifically to deliver it to the person entitled to its immediate possession.
Source: CivC 1877, §1993; CL 1887, §4626; RCivC 1903, §2338; RC 1919, §2009; SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, §37.4608.