43-8-1. Rights of life tenant--Use of land--Exception.The owner of a life estate may use the land in the same manner as the owner of a fee simple, except that he must do no act to the injury of the inheritance. Source: CivC 1877, §256; CL 1887, §2772; RCivC 1903, §279; RC 1919, §349; SDC 1939, §51.0706.
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