The plaintiff, in an action to recover the possession of personal property, may, at the time of issuing the summons, or at any time before answer, claim the immediate delivery of such property, as provided in this chapter.
S.C. Code Ann. § 15-69-10
Time when immediate delivery may be claimed
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case Lackey v. Green Tree Financial Corp. (1998)
Most recently applied in Hall v. Green Tree Servicing, LLC (July 2015)
1962 Code SECTION 10-2501; 1952 Code SECTION 10-2501; 1942 Code SECTION 552; 1932 Code SECTION 552; Civ
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