Whenever a nuisance is kept, maintained or exists, as defined in this chapter, the Attorney General, the solicitor of the judicial district in which such nuisance is kept or any citizen of the State may maintain an action in equity in the name of the State, upon the relation of such Attorney General, solicitor or citizen, to enjoin perpetually such nuisance, the person conducting or maintaining the nuisance and the owner or agent of the building or ground upon which the nuisance exists.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 10-1802; 1952 Code Section 10-1802; 1942 Code Section 576; 1932 Code Section 576; Civ. P. '22 Section 492; 1918 (30) 814.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 15 - Civil Remedies and Procedures
Chapter 43 - Abatement Of Nuisances
Section 15-43-10. Use of buildings or places for lewdness and the like declared a nuisance.
Section 15-43-20. Attorney General, solicitor, or citizen may bring suit for injunction.
Section 15-43-30. Temporary injunction.
Section 15-43-40. Trial; evidence of general reputation.
Section 15-43-50. Immunity of witnesses.
Section 15-43-70. Violation of injunction; punishment for contempt.
Section 15-43-80. Abatement; sale of fixtures; closing place for year.
Section 15-43-90. Use of proceeds of sale of personal property.
Section 15-43-100. Entry or use of closed building as contempt.
Section 15-43-110. Owner may secure release of building.
Section 15-43-120. Notice shall be given to owner before action against him.
Section 15-43-130. Establishment of existence of nuisance in criminal proceeding.