In all cases wherein the right of the State may be involved, the persons claiming under the State shall call on the Attorney General, or on the solicitors in their respective districts, to defend the right of the State; on failure whereof, the record of such case shall not be adduced as evidence to substantiate any claim against the State.
S.C. Code Ann. § 1-7-710
Defense of persons claiming under State
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Bradacs v. Haley (2014)
Most recently applied in Bradacs v. Haley (November 2014)
1962 Code SECTION 1-261; 1952 Code SECTION 1-261; 1942 Code SECTION 3129; 1932 Code SECTION 3129; Civ
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