A majority of the justices of the Supreme Court and circuit judges shall constitute a quorum. The decision of the court so constituted, or a majority of the justices and judges sitting, shall be final and conclusive. In such case the Chief Justice or in his absence the presiding associate justice shall preside. Whenever the justices of the Supreme Court and the judges of the circuit court meet together for the purposes aforesaid, if the number thereof qualified to sit constitute an even number one of the circuit judges must retire, and the circuit judges present shall determine by lot which of their number shall retire. Whenever the circuit judges are called to sit with the justices of the Supreme Court for the determination of any cause or causes the actual travelling and other expenses of each judge so attending shall be paid by the Governor out of his civil contingent fund upon an itemized statement made out and certified to by each judge.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 15-128; 1952 Code Section 15-128; 1942 Code Section 30; 1932 Code Section 30; Civ. P. '22 Section 29; Civ. P. '12 Section 14; Civ. P. '02 Section 14; 1870 (14) 314.
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.