South Carolina § 15-69-140 - When defendant shall be entitled to redelivery; undertaking.
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§ 15-69-140. When defendant shall be entitled to redelivery; undertaking.
At any time before the delivery of the property to the plaintiff the defendant may require the return thereof upon giving to the sheriff a written undertaking, executed by two or more sufficient sureties, to the effect that they are bound in double the value of the property, as stated in the affidavit of the plaintiff, for the delivery thereof to the plaintiff, if such delivery be adjudged, and for the payment to him of such sum as may, for any cause, including damages suffered on account of depreciation in value of the property pending the determination of the action, be recovered against the defendant. If a return of the property be not required by the defendant as herein and under the circumstances in SECTION 15-69-130 provided and within the time therein provided, it shall be delivered to the plaintiff, except as provided in SECTION 15-69-200.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 10-2510; 1952 Code SECTION 10-2510; 1942 Code SECTION 558; 1932 Code SECTION 558; Civ. P. '22 SECTION 474; Civ. P. '12 SECTION 262; Civ. P. '02 SECTION 232; 1870 (14) 471 SECTION 234; 1937 (40) 205; 1947 (45) 197.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 15-69-140 ("When defendant shall be entitled to redelivery; undertaking.") 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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