South Carolina Statutes
§ 54-7-20 — Sale of unclaimed stranded goods.
South Carolina § 54-7-20
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Bluebook
S.C. Code Ann. § 54-7-20 (2026).
Text
If such goods be not claimed within sixty days after such delivery to the county treasurer they shall be publicly sold or, if the goods be perishable, they shall be sold forthwith and, after deducting reasonable charges, the residue shall be lodged in the county treasury, for the use of the State, subject to the claim of the proprietor, his agent or attorney.
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Legislative History
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 54-302; 1952 Code SECTION 54-302; 1942 Code SECTION 6289; 1932 Code SECTION 6289; Civ. C. '22 SECTION 5141; Civ. C. '12 SECTION 3397; Civ. C. '02 SECTION 2286; G. S. 1623; R. S. 1813; 1783 (4) 552; 1972 (57) 2614.
Nearby Sections
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§ 54-7-20
Sale of unclaimed stranded goods.§ 54-7-50
Salvage allowed informer.§ 54-7-610
Short title.§ 54-7-620
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South Carolina § 54-7-20, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sc/7/54-7-20.