South Dakota Supreme Court

Moeckly v. Hanson

July 29, 20202020 S.D. 45

Summary

The court affirmed the order requiring partition and sale of the property because the corrective deed changed the parties' interests without expressly declaring a joint tenancy, thereby creating a tenancy in common. The antenuptial agreement did not require the property to remain jointly held, and the court properly denied a jury trial because partition is an equitable proceeding. The challenge to findings concerning testamentary capacity and undue influence was waived and, in any event, lacked merit.