2017 South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 30 - Public Records
CHAPTER 5 - RECORDING GENERALLY
Section 30-5-120. Validation of certain conveyances not endorsed by auditor.

Universal Citation: SC Code § 30-5-120 (2017)

All conveyances of real estate which were recorded by a clerk of court or register of deeds of any of the several counties between December 14, 1876 and May 1, 1882, without the endorsement of the auditor of the county, have heretofore been declared to be as valid and binding, to all intents and purposes, as if such conveyances had been endorsed by the auditor of the county, as required by law.

HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 60-59; 1952 Code Section 60-59; 1942 Code Section 8883; 1932 Code Section 8883; Civ. C. '22 Section 5314; Civ. C. '12 Section 3544; Civ. C. '02 Section 2458; R. S. 1970; 1877 (16) 321.

Code Commissioner's Note

1997 Act No. 34, Section 1, directed the Code Commissioner to change all references to "Register of Mesne Conveyances" to "Register of Deeds" wherever appearing in the 1976 Code of Laws.

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