What constitutes adverse possession under claim of title not under written instrument or court judgment or decree
1962 Code SECTION 10-2425; 1952 Code SECTION 10-2425; 1942 Code SECTION 381; 1932 Code SECTION 381; Civ
For the purpose of constituting an adverse possession by a person claiming title not founded upon a written instrument or a judgment or decree, land shall be deemed to have been possessed in the following cases only:
(1) When it has been protected by a substantial enclosure; and
(2) When it has been usually cultivated or improved.
Official source: South Carolina Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Carolina statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.