Any agreement for the use or occupation of real estate for more than one year shall be void unless in writing.
S.C. Code Ann. § 27-35-20
Agreement for more than one year
Applied in 4 court decisions — leading case Player v. Chandler (1989)
Most recently applied in In Re Camelot Casino Cruises, Inc. (July 2005)
1962 Code SECTION 41-52; 1952 Code SECTION 41-52; 1946 (44) 2584.
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