Injury or destruction of buildings or crops by tenant
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Tennis v. South Carolina Department of Social Services (2003)
Most recently applied in Tennis v. South Carolina Department of Social Services (August 2003)
1962 Code SECTION 16-385; 1952 Code SECTION 16-385; 1942 Code SECTION 1182; 1932 Code SECTION 1182; Cr
It is unlawful for a tenant to wilfully and maliciously cut, deface, mutilate, burn, destroy, or otherwise injure a dwelling house, outhouse, erection, building, or crops in his possession.
A person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined in the discretion of the court or imprisoned not more than three years, or both.
Official source: South Carolina Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Carolina statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.