SECTION 15-67-250. What constitutes adverse possession under claim of title not under written instrument or court judgment or decree.

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For the purpose of constituting an adverse possession by a person claiming title not founded upon a written instrument or a judgment or decree, land shall be deemed to have been possessed in the following cases only: (1) When it has been protected by a substantial enclosure; and (2) When it has been usually cultivated or improved.

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SECTION 15-67-250. What constitutes adverse possession under claim of title not under written instrument or court judgment or decree. · S.C. Code Ann. § 15-67-250 | Frix