South Carolina § 27-27-10 - Recovery for improvements made in good faith.
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§ 27-27-10. Recovery for improvements made in good faith.
After final judgment in favor of the plaintiff in an action to recover lands and tenements, if the defendant has purchased or acquired the lands and tenements recovered in such action or taken a lease thereof or those under whom he holds have purchased or acquired a title to such lands and tenements or taken a lease thereof, supposing at the time of such purchase or acquisition such title to be good in fee or such lease to convey and secure the title and interest therein expressed, such defendant shall be entitled to recover of the plaintiff in such action the full value of all improvements made upon such land by such defendant or those under whom he claims, in the manner provided in this chapter.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 57-401; 1952 Code SECTION 57-401; 1942 Code SECTION 8831; 1932 Code SECTION 8831; Civ. C. '22 SECTION 5296; Civ. C. '12 SECTION 3526; Civ. C. '02 SECTION 2440; G. S. 1835; R. S. 1952; 1870 (14) 313; 2013 Act No. 71, SECTION 1, eff June 13, 2013.
Effect of Amendment
The 2013 amendment inserted "or acquired" following "purchased" in two places and "or acquisition" following "purchase".
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 27-27-10 ("Recovery for improvements made in good faith.") 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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