South Carolina § 29-5-390 - Suits begun by one creditor may be prosecuted by another.
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§ 29-5-390. Suits begun by one creditor may be prosecuted by another.
If it appears in any stage of the proceedings that the suit was commenced by the petitioning creditor before his right of action accrued or after it was barred or if he becomes nonsuited or fails to establish his claims the suit may be prosecuted by any other creditor having such lien in the same manner as if it had been originally commenced by him, if the circumstances of the case are such that he might then or at any time after the commencement of the original suit have commenced a like suit on his own claim.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 45-289; 1952 Code SECTION 45-289; 1942 Code SECTION 8765; 1932 Code SECTION 8765; Civ. C. '22 SECTION 5677; Civ. C. '12 SECTION 4147; Civ. C. '02 SECTION 3042; G. S. 2384; R. S. 2499; 1869 (14) 223.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 29-5-390 ("Suits begun by one creditor may be prosecuted by another.") 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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