From the time of filing only, the pendency of the action shall be constructive notice to a purchaser or encumbrancer of the property affected thereby, and every person whose conveyance or encumbrance is subsequently executed or subsequently recorded shall be deemed a subsequent purchaser or encumbrancer and shall be bound by all proceedings taken after the filing of such notice to the same extent as if he were made a party to the action. For the purposes of this section, an action shall be deemed to be pending from the time of filing such notice.
S.C. Code Ann. § 15-11-20
Pendency as constructive notice; effect
Applied in 4 court decisions — leading case Greenpoint Mortgage Funding, Inc. v. Schlossberg (2005)
Most recently applied in Horry County v. Ray (February 2009)
1962 Code SECTION 10-502; 1952 Code SECTION 10-502; 1942 Code SECTION 432; 1932 Code SECTION 432; Civ
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