43-30-10. Purpose of chapter--Construction.
This chapter shall be construed to effect the legislative purpose of simplifying and facilitating land title transactions by allowing persons to deal with the record title owner as defined herein; to rely upon the record title covering a period twenty-three years prior to the date of an affidavit of possession made and recorded as prescribed by §43-30-7, and to that end to bar all claims that affect or may affect the interest thus dealt with, the existence of which claim arises out of or depends upon any act, transaction, event, or omission antedating a period twenty-two years prior to the date of an affidavit made and recorded as prescribed by §43-30-7, unless a notice of such claim, as provided in §43-30-5, shall have been duly filed for record.
Source: SL 1947, ch 233, §10; SL 1951, ch 256, §10; SL 1957, ch 266, §5; SDC Supp 1960, §51.16B10.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 30 - Marketable Title To Real Estate
Section 43-30-2 - Definitions--Unbroken chain of title to an interest in land--Title transaction.
Section 43-30-4 - Filing of notice of claim of interest--Persons authorized to file.
Section 43-30-5 - Notice of claim of interest--Filing for record.
Section 43-30-8 - Record of affidavit of possession--Evidence of facts stated.
Section 43-30-10 - Purpose of chapter--Construction.
Section 43-30-11 - Claims barred by chapter--Definition.
Section 43-30-12 - Exceptions to application of chapter.
Section 43-30-13 - Right, title, or interest of state or United States unaffected by chapter.
Section 43-30-14 - Right, title, or interest in land owned by public utility unaffected by chapter.
Section 43-30-15 - Existing statutes of limitations and recording statutes not affected by chapter.