Personal service of the summons out of State shall be equivalent to publication and deposit in the post office, and when such service is had no affidavit, as provided for in SECTION 15-9-710, order for publication or deposit in the post office shall be necessary. Such personal service so made shall be complete and final on the day of the date of the personal service of the summons as fully as if such personal service had been made under the provisions of statutes providing personal service within the State.
S.C. Code Ann. § 15-9-750
Effect of personal service out of State
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Hendrix v. Hendrix (1988)
Most recently applied in Hendrix v. Hendrix (August 1988)
1962 Code SECTION 10-455; 1952 Code SECTION 10-455; 1942 Code SECTION 436; 1932 Code SECTION 436; Civ
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