Either party to a civil action may exhibit to the other or to his attorney at any time before the trial any paper material to the action and request an admission of its genuineness in writing. If the adverse party or his attorney fail to give the admission within four days after the request, and if the party exhibiting the paper be afterwards put to expense in order to prove its genuineness and the same be finally proved or admitted on the trial, such expense shall be paid by the party refusing the admission, unless it appear to the satisfaction of the court that there was good reason for the refusal.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 26-6; 1952 Code Section 26-6; 1942 Code Section 673; 1932 Code Section 673; Civ. P. '22 Section 689; Civ. P. '12 Section 427; Civ. P. '02 Section 389; 1870 (14) Section 405.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Chapter 1 - General Provisions
Section 19-1-10. Rules of construction.
Section 19-1-20. "Clerk" defined.
Section 19-1-30. Pleading shall not be evidence against accused.
Section 19-1-60. Request for admission of authenticity of documents and other papers.
Section 19-1-70. Proof of negligence by plaintiff in certain motor vehicle cases.
Section 19-1-90. Admissibility in criminal proceeding of written statement made to public employee.
Section 19-1-110. Introduction of certain instruments or copies issued by common carriers.
Section 19-1-130. Situations in which notary's protest is sufficient evidence.
Section 19-1-140. Use of testimony in subsequent trials when witness is in armed forces.
Section 19-1-150. Life expectancy tables.
Section 19-1-160. Nonsealed instruments may be considered as sealed.
Section 19-1-180. Out-of-court statements by certain children.