South Carolina § 30-5-260 - Validation of previous recordings of plats.
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§ 30-5-260. Validation of previous recordings of plats.
Any and all such plats or blueprint, tracing, photostatic or other such copies of such plats heretofore affixed or filed in the manner provided in SECTION 30-5-230 and duly indexed are declared to have been duly filed and recorded. The reference in any deed, mortgage or other instrument heretofore recorded to the boundaries, metes, courses or distances of such real estate as may be delineated or shown on any such plat or blueprint, tracing, photostatic or other copy thereof, heretofore affixed and filed in the manner provided in SECTION 30-5-230 and duly indexed, shall have the same effect as if the boundaries, metes, courses or distances of such real estate were set forth in extenso in such deed, mortgage or other instrument.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 60-209; 1952 Code SECTION 60-209; 1942 Code SECTION 8875-3; 1934 (38) 1503; 1936 (39) 1345, 1589.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 30-5-260 ("Validation of previous recordings of plats.") 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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