South Carolina § 3-5-70 Uses for which property is condemned declared to be for purposes paramount to other uses.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 3-5-70 — Uses for which property is condemned declared to be for purposes paramount to other uses.

South Carolina § 3-5-70

Title 3UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT, AGREEMENTS AND RELATIONS WITH

Ch. 5GRANTS OF PERPETUAL RIGHTS AND EASEMENTS TO UNITED STATES FOR DEVELOPMENT OF WATERWAYS

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S.C. Code Ann. § 3-5-70 (2026).

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In such condemnation proceedings the uses for which such easements or property are condemned are hereby declared to be for a purpose paramount to all other public uses and the fact that any portion of it has previously been condemned by a railroad company, canal company, telephone or telegraph company or other public service corporation or by any political subdivision of the State for public uses or has been conveyed by any person for any such public uses shall in no way affect the right of the State or of the United States Government to condemn such lands, property and property rights as herein provided.

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In such condemnation proceedings the uses for which such easements or property are condemned are hereby declared to be for a purpose paramount to all other public uses and the fact that any portion of it has previously been condemned by a railroad company, canal company, telephone or telegraph company or other public service corporation or by any political subdivision of the State for public uses or has been conveyed by any person for any such public uses shall in no way affect the right of the State or of the United States Government to condemn such lands, property and property rights as herein provided.