South Dakota § 43-25-6 - Implied covenants and warranties in deed.
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§ 43-25-6. Implied covenants and warranties in deed.
Every such instrument duly executed as required by law shall be a conveyance in fee simple of the premises described to the grantee, his heirs, and assigns, with covenants on the part of the grantor, his heirs, and personal representatives,
(1) That he is lawfully seized of the premises in fee simple, and has good right to convey the same;
(2) That the premises are free from all encumbrances;
(3) That he warrants to the grantee, his heirs, and assigns, the quiet and peaceable possession thereof; and
(4) That he will defend the title thereto against all persons who may lawfully claim the same.
Such covenants shall be obligatory upon any grantor, his heirs, and personal representatives, as fully and with like effect as if written at length in such deed.
Source: SL 1911, ch 257, § 1; RC 1919, § 542; SDC 1939, § 51.1403.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 43-25-6 ("Implied covenants and warranties in deed.") 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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