South Carolina Statutes
§ 15-19-320 — Maximum undertaking in certain actions.
South Carolina § 15-19-320
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Bluebook
S.C. Code Ann. § 15-19-320 (2026).
Text
In actions when the purpose is to collect a debt for the purchase price of any property when such property, or any part thereof, is attached and in all actions when property is permitted to be attached to secure the payment of a debt claimed to be due, the undertaking required of the defendant shall in no case be in excess of double the amount of the debt claimed by the plaintiff to be due in the action. But if there is an appeal the court from which any appeal is taken may increase the bond.
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Legislative History
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 10-931.1; 1952 Code SECTION 10-909; 1942 Code SECTION 551-1; 1932 Code SECTION 557; 1930 (36) 1347.
Nearby Sections
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§ 15-19-10
Grounds for attachment generally.§ 15-19-110
Issuance and form of attachment.§ 15-19-220
Property which is subject to attachment.§ 15-19-240
Attachment of real estate.§ 15-19-260
Certificate of defendant's interest.§ 15-19-270
Duties of officer upon seizure of property.§ 15-19-290
Proceedings on claim of third person.§ 15-19-30
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Bluebook (online)
South Carolina § 15-19-320, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sc/19/15-19-320.