South Carolina § 29-9-60 - Contents of petition.
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§ 29-9-60. Contents of petition.
The petition shall contain a brief statement of the labor, materials or work done or furnished or the stores, provisions or other articles furnished and the amount due therefor, with a description of the ship or vessel subject to the lien and all other material facts and circumstances and shall pray that the ship or vessel may be sold and the proceeds of the sale applied to the discharge of the demand.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 45-356; 1952 Code SECTION 45-356; 1942 Code SECTION 8784-1; 1932 Code SECTION 8791; Civ. C. '22 SECTION 5687; Civ. C. '12 SECTION 4157; Civ. C. '02 SECTION 3052; G. S. 2393; R. S. 2508; 1869 (14) 225.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 29-9-60 ("Contents of petition.") 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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