43-9-6. Successive estates for life--Limitation.
Successive estates for life cannot be limited except to persons in being at the creation thereof, and all life estates subsequent to those of persons in being are void; and upon the death of those persons, the remainder, if valid in its creation, takes effect in the same manner as if no other life estate had been created.
Source: CivC 1877, §231; CL 1887, §2747; RCivC 1903, §254; RC 1919, §324; SDC 1939, §51.0415.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 09 - Future Estates In Real Property
Section 43-9-1 - Freehold estate--Commencement at a future date.
Section 43-9-2 - Limitation of future estate.
Section 43-9-3 - Reversion, definition.
Section 43-9-4 - Remainder, definition.
Section 43-9-5 - Contingent remainder in fee created on prior remainder in fee.
Section 43-9-6 - Successive estates for life--Limitation.
Section 43-9-7 - Remainder upon successive estates for life.
Section 43-9-9 - Estate for life cannot be limited as a remainder on a term of years--Exception.
Section 43-9-10 - Conditional limitation--Remainder limited on contingency.
Section 43-9-11 - Rights of heirs of life tenant when made remaindermen.
Section 43-9-12 - Effect of remainder limited on estate for life or for years.
Section 43-9-14 - Action for injury to inheritance--Right to maintain.