2013 South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 15 - Civil Remedies and Procedures
CHAPTER 3 - LIMITATION OF CIVIL ACTIONS
SECTION 15-3-120. Effect of new promises in writing or part payments.


SC Code § 15-3-120 (2013) What's This?

No acknowledgment or promise shall be sufficient evidence of a new or continuing contract whereby to take the case out of the operation of this chapter unless it be contained in some writing signed by the party to be charged thereby. But payment of any part of principal or interest is equivalent to a promise in writing.

HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 10-112; 1952 Code Section 10-112; 1942 Code Section 368; 1932 Code Section 368; Civ. P. '22 Section 351; Civ. P. '12 Section 157; Civ. P. '02 Section 131; 1870 (14) 450 Section 133.

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