All unincorporated associations may be sued and proceeded against under the name and style by which they are usually known without naming the individual members of the association.
S.C. Code Ann. § 15-5-160
By what name unincorporated associations may be sued
Applied in 5 court decisions — leading case Crocker v. Barr (1991)
Most recently applied in Crocker v. Barr (September 1991)
1962 Code SECTION 10-215; 1952 Code SECTION 10-215; 1942 Code SECTION 7796; 1932 Code SECTION 7796; Civ
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