Upon the execution and delivery by the proper officer of the court of a deed for any property sold at a judicial sale under a decree of a court of competent jurisdiction the proceedings under which such sale is made shall be deemed res judicata as to any and all bona fide purchasers for value without notice, notwithstanding such sale may not subsequently be confirmed by the court.
S.C. Code Ann. § 15-39-870
Judicial sales shall be res judicata as to innocent purchasers, even without confirmation
Applied in 10 court decisions — leading case Robinson v. Estate of Harris (2008)
Most recently applied in Wachesaw Plantation East Community Services Ass'n v. Alexander (June 2017)
1962 Code SECTION 10-1790; 1952 Code SECTION 10-1790; 1942 Code SECTION 9084; 1932 Code SECTION 9080; 1923 (33) 126.
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