An interest in common is one owned by several persons not in joint ownership or partnership.

Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 43-2-16

  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.

Source: CivC 1877, § 178; CL 1887, § 2694; RCivC 1903, § 201; RC 1919, § 271; SDC 1939, § 51.0214.