South Carolina § 22-3-1140 - Procedure if undertaking not delivered.
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§ 22-3-1140. Procedure if undertaking not delivered.
If such an undertaking be not delivered to the magistrate he shall have jurisdiction of the cause and shall proceed therein and the defendant shall be precluded, in his defense, from drawing the title in question.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 43-154; 1952 Code SECTION 43-154; 1942 Code SECTION 268; 1932 Code SECTION 268; Civ. P. '22 SECTION 224; Civ. P. '12 SECTION 91; Civ. P. '02 SECTION 82; 1870 (14) 85.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 22-3-1140 ("Procedure if undertaking not delivered.") 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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