South Carolina Code 15-69-20. Any one of several joint owners may sue for possession
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Terms Used In South Carolina Code 15-69-20
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
- property: as used in this Title , includes both real and personal property. See South Carolina Code 15-1-50
Any one or more of several joint owners of personal property who can establish such partial ownership in such property shall have the right to institute an action in claim and delivery to recover possession of the property from any wrongful holder thereof. In such an action the co-owners of the property who do not join the plaintiff in bringing the suit may be made parties defendant.