2017 South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 15 - Civil Remedies and Procedures
CHAPTER 19 - ATTACHMENT
Section 15-19-260. Certificate of defendant's interest.
Whenever the sheriff or constable shall with a warrant of attachment or execution against the defendant apply to such officer, debtor or individual for the purpose of attaching or levying upon such property, such officer, debtor or individual shall furnish him with a certificate, under his hand, designating the number of rights or shares of the defendant in the stock of such association or corporation, with any dividend or encumbrance thereon, or the amount and description of the property held by such association, corporation or individual for the benefit of or debt owing to the defendant. If such officer, debtor or individual refuses to do so he may be required by the court or judge to attend before him and be examined on oath concerning such rights, shares, property or debt, and obedience to such order may be enforced by attachment.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 10-926; 1952 Code Section 10-926; 1942 Code Section 539; 1932 Code Section 539; Civ. P. '22 Section 512; Civ. P. '12 Section 291; Civ. P. '02 Section 258; 1870 (14) 477 Section 260.
