SDCL § 21-18-23: Partial release of garnished funds on application by defendant.

The principal defendant may upon order to show cause, apply to the court in which the garnishment proceedings are pending for an order releasing such part of the funds as the court shall direct without waiting for the disposition of the action on its merits, and upon receipt of such certified copy of the order the garnishee defendant may pay over the amount authorized thereby without the necessity of waiting for the time of appeal to expire.