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Terms Used In South Carolina Code 58-15-1710

  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • department: as used in this article means any subdivision or agency of the State having authority to locate or construct roads or streets. See South Carolina Code 58-15-1610
  • railroad: as used in this article shall include all steam railroads and interurban electric railroads of more than twenty miles in length, which are operated as common carriers, but shall not include street railroads operated in whole or in part within the limits of any incorporated city or town or private logging roads. See South Carolina Code 58-15-1610
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
Any railroad company may appeal to the courts from any order or finding of any department or subdivision hereunder, the appeal to be taken in the manner provided by statute for an appeal from an order of the Public Service Commission. The commission shall not be a party to any appeal.