South Carolina Statutes
§ 27-39-300 — Damages for unreasonable and excessive distress.
South Carolina § 27-39-300
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Bluebook
S.C. Code Ann. § 27-39-300 (2026).
Text
Any lessor or landlord who makes unreasonable and excessive distress shall be liable for all damages sustained by the tenant whose goods are distrained by reason of such excessive distress. Such damage may be recovered by an action in any court of competent jurisdiction.
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Legislative History
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 41-159; 1952 Code SECTION 41-159; 1942 Code SECTION 8824; 1932 Code SECTION 8824; Civ. C. '22 SECTION 5290; Civ. C. '12 SECTION 3520; Civ. C. '02 SECTION 2434; G. S. 1827; R. S. 1946; 1898 (22) 784.
Nearby Sections
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§ 27-39-220
Predistress hearing.§ 27-39-230
Property exempt from distress.§ 27-39-240
Enforcement of distress warrant.§ 27-39-250
Property of third party on premises.§ 27-39-270
Property removed from premises.§ 27-39-290
Reasonableness of distress.§ 27-39-310
Giving bond to free property from distraint.§ 27-39-320
Sale of distrained property.§ 27-39-330
Tax liens on property sold under distress.Cite This Page — Counsel Stack
Bluebook (online)
South Carolina § 27-39-300, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sc/39/27-39-300.