43-8-1. Rights of life tenant–Use of land–Exception. The owner of a life estate may use the land in the same manner as the owner of a fee simple, except that he must do no act to the injury of the inheritance. Source: CivC 1877, §256; CL 1887, §2772; RCivC 1903, §279; RC 1919, §349; SDC […]
43-8-10. Estate at will–Termination by notice–Reentry by landlord or action for possession. After the notice prescribed by §§43-8-8 and 43-8-9 has been served in the manner therein directed, and the period specified by such notice has expired, but not before, the landlord may reenter or proceed according to law to recover possession. Source: CivC 1877, […]
43-8-11. Right of reentry–Reservation in grant or lease–Three days’ previous written notice sufficient. Whenever the right of reentry is given to a grantor or lessor in any grant or lease, or otherwise, such reentry may be made any time after the right has accrued, upon three days’ previous written notice of intention to reenter, served […]
43-8-12. Accrual of right to reenter–Notice of action for possession unnecessary. An action for the possession of real property leased or granted, with a right of reentry, may be maintained at any time after the right to reenter has accrued, without the notice prescribed in §43-8-11. Source: CivC 1877, §243; CL 1887, §2759; RCivC 1903, […]
43-8-2. Building and fences–Duty of life tenant to repair, and pay taxes and assessments. The owner of a life estate must keep the building and fences in repair from ordinary waste, and must pay the taxes and other annual charges, and a just proportion of extraordinary assessments benefiting the whole inheritance. Source: CivC 1877, §271; […]
43-8-3. Lease for life–Recovery of rent due. Rent due upon a lease for life may be recovered in the same manner as upon a lease for years. Source: CivC 1877, §262; CL 1887, §2778; RCivC 1903, §285; RC 1919, §355; SDC 1939, §51.0707.
43-8-4. Recovery of rent dependent upon life of another. Rent dependent upon the life of a person may be recovered after as well as before his death. Source: CivC 1877, §263; CL 1887, §2779; RCivC 1903, §286; RC 1919, §356; SDC 1939, §51.0708.
43-8-5. Tenant for years or at will–Restriction of rights by instrument creating tenancy. A tenant for years or at will has no other rights to the property than such as are given to him by the agreement or instrument by which his tenancy is acquired or by §43-8-6. Source: CivC 1877, §258; CL 1887, §2774; […]
43-8-6. Rights of tenant for years or at will not holding over. A tenant for years or at will, unless he is a wrongdoer by holding over, may occupy the building, take the annual products of the soil, work mines and quarries open at the commencement of his tenancy, and cultivate and harvest the crops […]
43-8-7. Rights acquired under transfer or devise of real property–Recovery of rent–Enforcement of terms of lease–Action for waste. A person to whom any real property is transferred or devised, upon which rent has been reserved, or to whom any such rent is transferred, is entitled to the same remedies for recovery of rent, for nonperformance […]
43-8-8. Estate at will–Termination by notice of not less than one month–Extended notice for active military service. A tenancy or other estate at will, however created, may be terminated by the landlord’s giving notice to the tenant in the manner prescribed by §43-8-9 to remove from the premises within a period, specified in the notice, […]
43-8-9. Written notice to terminate estate at will required–Manner of delivery–Posting on premises. The notice prescribed by §43-8-8 must be in writing, and must be served by delivering the same to the tenant, or to some person of discretion residing on the premises; or if neither can, with reasonable diligence, be found, the notice may […]
