South Dakota Statutes

§ 15-3-12 — Actual occupation required for adverse possession under claim other than written instrument or judgment.

South Dakota § 15-3-12
JurisdictionSouth Dakota
Title 15CIVIL PROCEDURE
Ch. 15-3ADVERSE POSSESSION AND LIMITATION OF ACTIONS TO RECOVER REAL ESTATE

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S.D. Codified Laws § 15-3-12 (2026).

Text

Where it shall appear that there has been an actual continued occupation of premises under a claim of title exclusive of any other right, but not founded upon a written instrument, or a judgment, or decree, the premises so actually occupied, and no other, shall be deemed to have been held adversely.

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Legislative History

SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 33.0223.

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