The court, on the entry of such action, shall stay all proceedings upon the judgment obtained in the prior action, except the recovery of such lands, until the sale of the lands recovered as provided in Section 27-27-60. The final judgment shall be upon a special verdict by a jury, under the direction of the court, stating the value of the lands and tenements without the improvements put thereon in good faith by the defendant in the prior action and the value thereof with improvements. The defendant in the prior action shall be entitled for such betterments to a verdict for the value thereof, as of the date when the lands were recovered from him and interest on such verdict from such date.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 57-404; 1952 Code Section 57-404; 1942 Code Section 8834; 1932 Code Section 8834; Civ. C. '22 Section 5299; Civ. C. '12 Section 3529; Civ. C. '02 Section 2443; G. S. 1838; R. S. 1955; 1885 (19) 432.
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.