South Carolina § 27-35-170 Holding over following demand for possession; penalty.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 27-35-170 — Holding over following demand for possession; penalty.

South Carolina § 27-35-170

Title 27PROPERTY AND CONVEYANCES

Ch. 35CREATION, CONSTRUCTION, AND TERMINATION OF LEASEHOLD ESTATES

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Bluebook

S.C. Code Ann. § 27-35-170 (2026).

Text

All tenants, whether for life or years, by sufferance or at will, or persons coming in under or by collusion with them who shall hold over after the legal determination of their estates, after demand made in writing for delivering possession thereof by the person having the reversion or remainder therein or his agent, for the space of three months after such demand shall forfeit double the value of the use of the premises, recoverable by action.

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All tenants, whether for life or years, by sufferance or at will, or persons coming in under or by collusion with them who shall hold over after the legal determination of their estates, after demand made in writing for delivering possession thereof by the person having the reversion or remainder therein or his agent, for the space of three months after such demand shall forfeit double the value of the use of the premises, recoverable by action.

Legislative History

HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 41-72; 1952 Code SECTION 41-72; 1942 Code SECTION 8800; 1932 Code SECTION 8800; Civ. C. '22 SECTION 5267; Civ. C. '12 SECTION 3497; Civ. C. '02 SECTION 2411; G. S. 1808; R. S. 1927; 1808 (5) 565.