Affidavit and requisites thereof.

S.C. Code Ann. § 15-69-30

in effect

When a delivery is claimed an affidavit must be made by the plaintiff or by someone on his behalf showing: (1) That the plaintiff is the owner of the property claimed, particularly describing it, or is lawfully entitled to the possession thereof by virtue of a special property therein, the facts in respect to which shall be set forth; (2) That the property is wrongfully detained by the defendant; (3) The alleged cause of the detention thereof, according to the affiant's best knowledge, information and belief; (4) That the property has not been taken for a tax, assessment or fine pursuant to a statute or seized under an execution or attachment against the property of the plaintiff or, if so seized, that it is by statute exempt from such seizure; and (5) The actual value of the property.

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