Upon hearing the appeal the appellate court shall give judgment according to the justice of the case, without regard to technical errors and defects which do not affect the merits. In giving judgment the court may affirm or reverse the judgment of the court below, in whole or in part, as to any or all the parties and for errors of law or fact.
S.C. Code Ann. § 18-7-170
Judgment on appeal
Applied in 12 court decisions — leading case Bursey v. South Carolina Department of Health & Environmental Control (2004)
Most recently applied in Richardson v. Piggly Wiggly Central, Inc. (May 2013)
1962 Code SECTION 7-317; 1952 Code SECTION 7-317; 1942 Code SECTION 804; 1932 Code SECTION 804; Civ
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