South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 44 - Termination Of Life Estates
Section 21-44-22 - Validation of prior proceedings where notice or allegations were insufficient.

21-44-22. Validation of prior proceedings where notice or allegations were insufficient.
In all instances where an order terminating a life estate of any person in and to any real property has been made by the circuit court as provided by this chapter, any and all such orders for hearing and all orders and decrees made and entered in any such proceedings in the circuit court aforesaid, where the hearing has been had at the time and place as specified in the order for hearing, notwithstanding the fact that less than three weeks intervened between the date of the first publication of notice and the date of hearing, and notwithstanding any failure in any or either of said proceedings to state the date of the death of the life tenant are hereby legalized and validated.

Source: SL 1953, ch 495; SL 1957, ch 502; SDC Supp 1960, §65.0334.

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