The dying of any disseizor seized of or in any lands, tenements or other hereditaments, having no right or title therein, shall not be taken or deemed any such descent as to take away the entry of any such person or persons, or their heirs, as, at the time of such descent, had good and lawful title of entry into such lands, tenements or hereditaments unless such disseizor has had the peaceable possession of such lands, tenements or hereditaments for the space of ten years next after the disseizin therein by him committed, without entry or continual claim by or of such person or persons as had lawful title thereunto.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 57-9; 1952 Code Section 57-9; 1942 Code Section 877; 1932 Code Section 877; Civ. P. '22 Section 825; Civ. C. '12 Section 4063; Civ. C. '02 Section 2962; G. S. 2282; R. S. 2422; 1712 (2) 474.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 27 - Property and Conveyances
Chapter 5 - Estates And Construction Of Documents Creating Estates
Section 27-5-10. Tenure of lands in State.
Section 27-5-20. Rule in Shelley's Case.
Section 27-5-30. Construction of terms "failure of issue" and the like.
Section 27-5-40. Feoffment with livery of seizin shall not defeat remainder.
Section 27-5-50. Warranties by life tenants; collateral warranties.
Section 27-5-60. Feoffments made by person wrongfully in possession.
Section 27-5-90. Effect of descent cast.
Section 27-5-100. Right of entry of lawful owner or heirs against heirs of disseizor.
Section 27-5-110. Entry on land.
Section 27-5-120. Posthumous child shall take under will or settlement.