South Carolina Statutes
§ 29-5-400 — Allowance of claim and costs of petitioning creditor.
If the suit is commenced by the petitioning creditor before his right of action accrues, his claim may nevertheless be allowed if the suit is carried on by any other creditor, as provided in SECTION 29-5-390, but he shall not in such case be entitled to costs and he may be required to pay the costs incurred by the debtor or such part thereof as the court may deem reasonable.
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Legislative History
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 45-290; 1952 Code SECTION 45-290; 1942 Code SECTION 8766; 1932 Code SECTION 8766; Civ. C. '22 SECTION 5678; Civ. C. '12 SECTION 4148; Civ. C. '02 SECTION 3043; G. S. 2385; R. S. 2500; 1869 (14) 224.
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Amendments of pleadings.§ 29-5-190
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