A lease is terminated:
(1) By the expiration of the agreed term;
(2) By the mutual consent of the parties;
(3) By the tenant acquiring a title to the leased premises superior to that of the landlord.
S.D. Codified Laws § 43-32-22
Termination of lease--Agreed term--Mutual consent--Acquisition of superior title by tenant
Applied in 4 court decisions — leading case Taylor Realty Co. v. Haberling (1985)
Most recently applied in Truhe v. Turnac Group, L.L.C. (September 1999)
Source: SDC 1939, § 38.0423.
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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.