South Carolina § 18-7-90 - Return; effect of dead, insane, or absent magistrate.
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§ 18-7-90. Return; effect of dead, insane, or absent magistrate.
If a magistrate whose judgment is appealed from shall die, become insane or remove from the State before having made a return, the appellate court may examine witnesses on oath as to the facts and circumstances of the trial or judgment and determine the appeal as if the facts had been returned by the magistrate. If he shall have removed to another county within the State the appellate court may compel him to make the return as if he were still within the county where the judgment was rendered.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 7-309; 1952 Code SECTION 7-309; 1942 Code SECTION 801; 1932 Code SECTION 801; Civ. P. '22 SECTION 666; Civ. P. '12 SECTION 404; Civ. P. '02 SECTION 365; 1870 (14) 380.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 18-7-90 ("Return; effect of dead, insane, or absent magistrate.") 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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