Whenever the relation of landlord and tenant shall have existed between any persons the possession of the tenant shall be deemed the possession of the landlord until the expiration of twenty years from the termination of the tenancy; or, where there has been no written lease, until the expiration of twenty years from the time of the last payment of rent, notwithstanding that such tenant may have acquired another title, or may have claimed to hold adversely to his landlord. Such presumptions shall not be made after the periods herein limited.
S.D. Codified Laws § 15-3-8
Tenant's possession deemed that of landlord--Continuation after termination of tenancy
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case City of Deadwood v. Summit, Inc. (2000)
Most recently applied in City of Deadwood v. Summit, Inc. (February 2000)
Source: SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 33.0225.
Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.