43-25-1. Requisites for transfer of certain estates.
An estate in real property, other than an estate at will or for a term not exceeding one year, can be transferred only by operation of law, or by an instrument in writing, subscribed by the party disposing of the same, or by his agent thereunto authorized by writing.
Source: CivC 1877, §622; CL 1887, §3245; RCivC 1903, §938; RC 1919, §540; SDC 1939, §51.1401.