South Carolina § 27-37-130 - Bond required to stay ejectment on appeal.

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§ 27-37-130. Bond required to stay ejectment on appeal.

An appeal in an ejectment case will not stay ejectment unless at the time of appealing the tenant shall give an appeal bond as in other civil cases for an amount to be fixed by the magistrate and conditioned for the payment of all costs and damages which the landlord may sustain thereby. In the event the tenant shall fail to file the bond herein required within five days after service of the notice of appeal such appeal shall be dismissed by the trial magistrate.

HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 41-113; 1952 Code SECTION 41-113; 1946 (44) 2584; 1950 (46) 2305.

Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 27-37-130 ("Bond required to stay ejectment on appeal.") 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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