A grant may be deposited by the grantor with a third person, to be delivered on the performance of a condition, and on delivery by the depository, it will take effect. While in the possession of the third person and subject to condition, it is called an escrow.

Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 43-4-11

  • Escrow: Money given to a third party to be held for payment until certain conditions are met.
  • Grantor: The person who establishes a trust and places property into it.
  • Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2

Source: CivC 1877, § 609; CL 1887, § 3232; RCivC 1903, § 925; RC 1919, § 527; SDC 1939, § 51.1306.