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43-7-1Duration of enjoyment of estates in real property.

Estates in real property, in respect to the duration of their enjoyment are:

(1)    Estates of inheritance or perpetual estates;

(2)    Estates for life;

(3)    Estates for years; or

(4)    Estates at will.

Source: CivC 1877, § 218; CL 1887, § 2734; RCivC 1903, § 241; RC 1919, § 311; SDC 1939, § 51.0402.