South Carolina § 49-17-590 - Delay; extension of time.
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§ 49-17-590. Delay; extension of time.
In case the work is delayed by high water, sickness or any other good cause and the report is not completed at the time fixed by the clerk of the court the engineer and viewers shall appear before the clerk of the court and state in writing the cause of such failure and ask for sufficient time in which to complete the work and the clerk shall set another date by which the report shall be completed and filed.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 18-240; 1952 Code SECTION 18-240; 1942 Code SECTION 6109; 1932 Code SECTION 6109; Civ. C. '22 SECTION 3163; Civ. C. '12 SECTION 2209; 1911 (27) 92.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 49-17-590 ("Delay; extension of time.") 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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