South Carolina Code of Laws
Chapter 69 - Recovery Of Personal Property
Section 15-69-20. Any one of several joint owners may sue for possession.

Any one or more of several joint owners of personal property who can establish such partial ownership in such property shall have the right to institute an action in claim and delivery to recover possession of the property from any wrongful holder thereof. In such an action the co-owners of the property who do not join the plaintiff in bringing the suit may be made parties defendant.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 10-2502; 1952 Code Section 10-2502; 1942 Code Section 564-1; 1940 (41) 1667.

Structure South Carolina Code of Laws

South Carolina Code of Laws

Title 15 - Civil Remedies and Procedures

Chapter 69 - Recovery Of Personal Property

Section 15-69-10. Time when immediate delivery may be claimed.

Section 15-69-20. Any one of several joint owners may sue for possession.

Section 15-69-30. Affidavit and requisites thereof.

Section 15-69-40. Notice of right to preseizure hearing.

Section 15-69-50. Sheriff shall serve affidavit and notice; required security; sheriff shall be directed to take property.

Section 15-69-60. Manner of effecting service; when sheriff shall take and retain property.

Section 15-69-70. Purpose of preseizure hearing; allowing claim for immediate possession.

Section 15-69-80. Notice and opportunity for preseizure hearing is required; waiver.

Section 15-69-90. Order restraining defendant from damaging, concealing or removing property.

Section 15-69-100. Determination upon affidavit showing danger of destruction or concealment.

Section 15-69-110. Service of affidavit of waiver or probability of destruction or concealment.

Section 15-69-120. Filing of notice and affidavit.

Section 15-69-130. Exception to sureties.

Section 15-69-140. When defendant shall be entitled to redelivery; undertaking.

Section 15-69-150. Amount of bond required of defendant when claim is for debt.

Section 15-69-160. Justification of defendant's sureties.

Section 15-69-170. Manner of qualification and justification of sureties.

Section 15-69-180. Taking of property concealed in building or enclosure.

Section 15-69-190. Keeping of property; sheriff's fees and expenses.

Section 15-69-200. Claim of property by third person.

Section 15-69-210. Judgment.