Any person in possession of real property, by himself or his tenant, or any person having or claiming title to vacant or unoccupied real property may bring an action against any person who claims or who may or could claim an estate or interest therein or a lien thereon adverse to him for the purpose of determining such adverse claim and the rights of the parties, respectively.
S.C. Code Ann. § 15-67-10
Persons who may bring action to determine adverse claim
Applied in 4 court decisions — leading case Mulherin-Howell v. Cobb (2005)
Most recently applied in Major v. PENN COMMUNITY SERVICES, INC. (October 2011)
1962 Code SECTION 10-2401; 1952 Code SECTION 10-2401; 1942 Code SECTION 878; 1932 Code SECTION 878; Civ
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