The jury in any case may, at the request of either party, be taken to view the place or premises in question or any property, matter or thing relating to the controversy between the parties when it appears to the court that such view is necessary to a just decision, if the party making the motion advances a sum sufficient to pay the actual expenses of the jury and the officers who attend them in taking the view, which shall be afterwards taxed like other legal costs if the party who advanced them prevails in the suit.
S.C. Code Ann. § 14-7-1320
Jury may view place, property, or thing; expenses
Applied in 9 court decisions — leading case State v. McHoney (2001)
Most recently applied in State v. Brown (June 2010)
1962 Code SECTION 38-302; 1952 Code SECTION 38-302; 1942 Code SECTION 643; 1932 Code SECTION 643; Civ
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