The Supreme Court shall have appellate jurisdiction for correction of errors of law in law cases, and shall review upon appeal:
(1) Any intermediate judgment, order or decree in a law case involving the merits in actions commenced in the court of common pleas and general sessions, brought there by original process or removed there from any inferior court or jurisdiction, and final judgments in such actions; provided, that if no appeal be taken until final judgment is entered the court may upon appeal from such final judgment review any intermediate order or decree necessarily affecting the judgment not before appealed from;
(2) An order affecting a substantial right made in an action when such order (a) in effect determines the action and prevents a judgment from which an appeal might be taken or discontinues the action, (b) grants or refuses a new trial or (c) strikes out an answer or any part thereof or any pleading in any action;
(3) A final order affecting a substantial right made in any special proceeding or upon a summary application in any action after judgment; and
(4) An interlocutory order or decree in a court of common pleas granting, continuing, modifying, or refusing an injunction or granting, continuing, modifying, or refusing the appointment of a receiver.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 15-123; 1952 Code Section 15-123; 1942 Code Section 26; 1932 Code Section 26; Civ. P. '22 Section 26; Civ. P. '12 Section 11; Civ. P. '02 Section 11; 1896 (22) Section 1; 1901 (23) 623; 1991 Act No. 115, Section 2, eff June 5, 1991.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Section 14-3-10. Composition of court and election of justices; term.
Section 14-3-20. Qualification; administration of oath of office.
Section 14-3-40. Vacancies; term of incumbent.
Section 14-3-50. Disqualification of justice by reason of interest or prior participation in case.
Section 14-3-60. Procedure when justice cannot preside in cause; special justices.
Section 14-3-70. Compensation and allowances for special justices.
Section 14-3-80. Presiding officer.
Section 14-3-90. Attendance; quorum.
Section 14-3-100. Effect of lack of quorum.
Section 14-3-110. Messenger and attendant.
Section 14-3-140. Expenses of court; payment upon approval and order.
Section 14-3-150. Duties of county sheriffs and clerks; enforcement of service and execution.
Section 14-3-310. Original jurisdiction of Supreme Court.
Section 14-3-320. Appellate jurisdiction in chancery; review of findings of fact of Family Court.
Section 14-3-330. Appellate jurisdiction in law cases.
Section 14-3-340. Reference of issues of fact to jury or referee; appointment of referees.
Section 14-3-350. Power of individual justices at chambers; appeal.
Section 14-3-360. Three justices must concur to reverse a judgment.
Section 14-3-370. Times when circuit judges shall sit with Supreme Court.
Section 14-3-380. Proceedings when Supreme Court justices and circuit judges sit together; expenses.
Section 14-3-390. Assignment of circuit judges by roster; interchange of circuits among judges.
Section 14-3-400. Notice to circuit judges of assignments.
Section 14-3-410. Court of record; public inspection of records.
Section 14-3-430. Review of intermediate orders.
Section 14-3-440. Judgment on appeal from order granting new trial; proceedings below.
Section 14-3-450. Effect on proceedings below of appeals regarding injunctions or receivers.
Section 14-3-610. Terms; notice of time and place of additional terms.
Section 14-3-620. Order and priority of hearing cases.
Section 14-3-630. Disposition of appeals not heard.
Section 14-3-640. Promulgation of rules and regulations.
Section 14-3-660. Sheriff shall provide place of hearing; expenses.
Section 14-3-670. Places to hold court; adjournment.
Section 14-3-820. Appointment of committee to contract for publishing of reports.
Section 14-3-830. Contents of reports.