The defendant in such action shall, within forty-eight hours after such judgment or during the term of the court in which it shall be rendered, file in the office of the clerk of the court in which such judgment was rendered a complaint against the plaintiff for so much money as the lands and tenements are so made better. The filing of such complaint shall be sufficient notice to the defendant in such complaint to appear and defend against it. All subsequent proceedings shall be had in accordance with the practice prescribed in this Code for actions generally.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 57-403; 1952 Code Section 57-403; 1942 Code Section 8833; 1932 Code Section 8833; Civ. C. '22 Section 5298; Civ. C. '12 Section 3528; Civ. C. '02 Section 2442; G. S. 1837; R. S. 1954.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 27 - Property and Conveyances
Section 27-27-10. Recovery for improvements made in good faith.
Section 27-27-20. Determining value of improvements.
Section 27-27-30. Proceedings subsequent to judgment to recover value of improvements.
Section 27-27-40. Stay of judgment in first action; special verdict for betterments.
Section 27-27-50. Judgment deemed equivalent to attachment; priority of liens.
Section 27-27-60. Sale of lands; division of proceeds; payment in lieu of sale.
Section 27-27-70. Alternative procedure by alleging value of improvement in answer.
Section 27-27-80. Assessment of value of improvement; charge against land.