Whenever the mayor and aldermen of any city or the intendant and wardens of any town in this State shall think it expedient to widen, open, lay out, extend or establish any street, alley, road, court or lane, they may purchase the lot, lots or parts of lots of land necessary for such street, alley, road, court or lane, and the fee simple of such land shall be vested in such city or town for the use of the public from the day of delivery of the deed of sale.
S.C. Code Ann. § 5-27-10
Purchase of land for purpose of establishing or improving streets, alleys, roads, courts or lanes
1962 Code SECTION 47-1301; 1952 Code SECTION 47-1301; 1942 Code SECTION 7367; 1932 Code SECTION 7367; Civ
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