South Carolina Code of Laws
Chapter 67 - Recovery Of Real Property
Section 15-67-20. Plaintiff limited to one action for recovery of real property.

The plaintiff in actions for recovery of real property or the recovery of the possession of real property is limited to one action for recovery.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 10-2402; 1952 Code Section 10-2402; 1942 Code Section 374; 1932 Code Section 374; Civ. P. '22 Section 317; Civ. P. '12 Section 123; Civ. P. '02 Section 98; 1879 (17) 76; 1913 (27) 36; 1988 Act No. 553, Section 2.

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South Carolina Code of Laws

Title 15 - Civil Remedies and Procedures

Chapter 67 - Recovery Of Real Property

Section 15-67-10. Persons who may bring action to determine adverse claim.

Section 15-67-20. Plaintiff limited to one action for recovery of real property.

Section 15-67-30. Propriety of service by publication; personal service out of State shall be sufficient.

Section 15-67-40. Service on unknown parties; notice of lis pendens.

Section 15-67-50. Appearance of unknown parties; subsequent defense by minors.

Section 15-67-60. Reference to master; determining claims of nonresidents or minors.

Section 15-67-70. Effect of judgment; persons bound.

Section 15-67-80. Costs.

Section 15-67-90. Time limitation upon reopening matter.

Section 15-67-100. Right to jury trial unchanged.

Section 15-67-210. Presumption of possession; when occupation deemed under legal title.

Section 15-67-220. Effect of occupation under written instrument or court decree or judgment.

Section 15-67-230. What constitutes adverse possession under written instrument or court decree or judgment.

Section 15-67-240. Premises held adversely but not under written instrument or court judgment or decree.

Section 15-67-250. What constitutes adverse possession under claim of title not under written instrument or court judgment or decree.

Section 15-67-260. Relation of landlord and tenant as affecting adverse possession.

Section 15-67-270. Petition for license to enter adjoining property to make improvements, repairs, or maintenance; good faith effort to obtain permission; evidentiary hearing; requirements and restrictions.

Section 15-67-410. Action may be had against person wrongfully disseizing.

Section 15-67-420. Plaintiff's right to treble damages.

Section 15-67-430. Court of common pleas shall have jurisdiction.

Section 15-67-440. Restitution of possession to tenants for years.

Section 15-67-450. Persons who have held by force three years are unaffected by this article.

Section 15-67-460. Putting party ousted in possession.

Section 15-67-470. Forms and proceedings in cases of forcible entry and detainer are same as for tenants holding over.

Section 15-67-610. Duty of magistrate in case of trespass.

Section 15-67-620. When warrant shall not be issued.

Section 15-67-630. Fee of magistrate and sheriff or constable.

Section 15-67-640. Right to appeal; injunction; time of issuing warrant.

Section 15-67-710. Remaindermen and certain others may compel production of person whose death he believes is being concealed.

Section 15-67-720. If such person is not produced, he is taken to be dead.

Section 15-67-730. Proceedings on affidavit that such person is beyond limits of State.

Section 15-67-740. Rights preserved when it afterwards appears that person sought is living.

Section 15-67-750. Guardian, husband or trustee may prove that such person was alive.

Section 15-67-760. Guardians and others holding estates after determination of life estate adjudged to be trespassers.

Section 15-67-770. Recovery of damages.