SDCL § 15-6-8(a): Claims for relief.

A pleading which sets forth a claim for relief, whether an original claim, counterclaim, cross-claim, or third-party claim, shall contain:

(1) A short and plain statement of the claim showing that the pleader is entitled to relief; and

(2) A demand for judgment for the relief to which he deems himself entitled.

Relief in the alternative or of several different types may be demanded.