South Dakota § 15-10-3 - Constructive notice from filing of notice--Subsequent purchasers and encumbrancers bound.

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§ 15-10-3. Constructive notice from filing of notice--Subsequent purchasers and encumbrancers bound.

From the time of filing only shall the pendency of the action be constructive notice to a purchaser or encumbrancer of the property affected thereby. Every person whose conveyance or encumbrance is subsequently executed or subsequently recorded shall be deemed a subsequent purchaser or encumbrancer and shall be bound by all proceedings taken after the filing of such notice, to the same extent as if he were a party to the action.

Source: SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 33.0805.

Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 15-10-3 ("Constructive notice from filing of notice--Subsequent purchasers and encumbrancers bound.") is part of the South Dakota Codified Laws, the codified statutory law of South Dakota. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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