Executions shall not bind the personal property of the debtor, but personal property shall only be bound by actual attachment or levy thereon for the period of four months from the date of such levy.
S.C. Code Ann. § 15-39-100
Execution constitutes no lien on personal property prior to levy
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case United States v. Holy Land Foundation for Relief & Development (2006)
Most recently applied in United States v. Holy Land Foundation for Relief & Development (April 2006)
1962 Code SECTION 10-1711; 1952 Code SECTION 10-1711; 1942 Code SECTION 744; 1932 Code SECTION 744; Civ
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