South Carolina § 18-9-140 New undertaking in case sureties have become insolvent.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 18-9-140 — New undertaking in case sureties have become insolvent.

South Carolina § 18-9-140

Title 18APPEALS

Ch. 9APPEALS TO SUPREME COURT AND COURT OF APPEALS

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Bluebook

S.C. Code Ann. § 18-9-140 (2026).

Text

Whenever it shall be made satisfactorily to appear to the court that since the execution of an undertaking such as is mentioned in SECTION 18-9-130 the sureties have become insolvent, the court may by rule or order require the appellant to execute, file and serve a new undertaking meeting the requirements of that section and in case of failure to execute such undertaking within twenty days after the service of a copy of the rule or order requiring such new undertaking, the appeal may, on motion to the court, be dismissed with costs.

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Whenever it shall be made satisfactorily to appear to the court that since the execution of an undertaking such as is mentioned in SECTION 18-9-130 the sureties have become insolvent, the court may by rule or order require the appellant to execute, file and serve a new undertaking meeting the requirements of that section and in case of failure to execute such undertaking within twenty days after the service of a copy of the rule or order requiring such new undertaking, the appeal may, on motion to the court, be dismissed with costs.

Legislative History

HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 7-413; 1952 Code SECTION 7-413; 1942 Code SECTION 783; 1932 Code SECTION 783; Civ. P. '22 SECTION 648; Civ. P. '12 SECTION 386; Civ. P. '02 SECTION 347; 1870 (14) 360.