21-47-17. Foreclosure as complete satisfaction of debt--Exception. Except as provided by § 21-47-16, a foreclosure by action of a mortgage upon real estate operates as a complete extinguishment, satisfaction and payment of the debt secured by the mortgage. However, a foreclosure may not be considered to be satisfaction of an assignment of rents agreement under the mortgage.
Source: SL 1939, ch 146, § 2; SDC Supp 1960, § 37.2911-1; SL 1983, ch 172.