South Carolina § 15-17-440 - Oath of petitioner.

§ 15-17-440. Oath of petitioner.

Upon such examination the clerk shall administer or tender to the petitioner an oath in the following words:

"I, (A. B.), do solemnly swear that the account by me delivered into this honorable court with my petition doth contain a true and full account of all my real and personal estate, debts, credits and effects whatsoever, without exception, which I or any person in trust for me have or at the time of my petition had, or am or was, in any respect, entitled unto, in possession, remainder or reversion; and that I have not at any time since my being sued, arrested or imprisoned, or before, directly or indirectly sold, leased, assigned or otherwise disposed of or made over, in trust for myself or otherwise, other than is mentioned in such account, any part of my lands, estate, goods, stock, money, debts or other real or personal estate whereby to have or expect any benefit or profit to myself or to defraud any of my creditors to whom I am indebted; and that I will, to the utmost of my power, endeavor to collect all and singular the title deeds to my lands, together with the remainder of my goods and effects contained in said account and the vouchers relating to or concerning the same, wheresoever or in whosesoever hands they may be within this State, and will surrender the same to my assignee or assignees as soon as possible after my discharge from arrest and confinement. So help me God."

HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 10-844; 1952 Code SECTION 10-844; 1942 Code SECTION 853; 1932 Code SECTION 853; Civ. P. '22 SECTION 801; Civ. C. '12 SECTION 4178; Civ. C. '02 SECTION 3074; G. S. 2407; R. S. 2526; 1759 (4) 87; 1952 (47) 1688.