South Carolina Statutes
§ 15-19-540 — Lien of attachment.
South Carolina § 15-19-540
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Bluebook
S.C. Code Ann. § 15-19-540 (2026).
Text
The attachment shall be a lien subject to all prior liens and bind the real estate attached from the date of lodgment. It shall be a lien upon the personal property attached from the date of the levy thereon.
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Legislative History
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 10-954; 1952 Code SECTION 10-954; 1942 Code SECTION 548; 1932 Code SECTION 548; Civ. P. '22 SECTION 521; Civ. P. '12 SECTION 300; 1904 (24) 452.
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 § 15-19-540, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sc/19/15-19-540.