South Carolina § 14-3-440 - Judgment on appeal from order granting new trial; proceedings below.
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§ 14-3-440. Judgment on appeal from order granting new trial; proceedings below.
Upon any appeal from an order granting a new trial on a case made, or on exceptions taken, if the Supreme Court shall determine that no error was committed in granting the new trial, it shall render judgment absolute upon the right of the appellant; and after the proceedings are remitted to the court from which the appeal was taken, an assessment of damages, or other proceedings to render the judgment effectual, may be then and there had in cases where such subsequent proceedings are requisite.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 15-134; 1952 Code SECTION 15-134; 1942 Code SECTION 26; 1932 Code SECTION 26; Civ. P. '22 SECTION 26; Civ. P. '12 SECTION 11; Civ. P. '02 SECTION 11; 1896 (22) SECTION 1; 1901 (23) 623.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 14-3-440 ("Judgment on appeal from order granting new trial; proceedings below.") is part of the South Carolina Code of Laws, the codified statutory law of South Carolina. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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