Leasing is a contract by which one (the lessor or landlord) gives to another (the lessee or tenant) temporary possession and use of real property for reward and the lessee agrees to return such property to the lessor at a future time.
S.D. Codified Laws § 43-32-1
Leasing of real property defined
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case Davies v. Gphc, LLC (2022)
Most recently applied in Davies v. Gphc, LLC (September 2022)
Source: SDC 1939, § 38.0401.
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Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.