Effect of possession of lands five years before July 4, 1776.
S.C. Code Ann. § 27-11-70
in effectAn actual peaceable and quiet possession of lands five years previous to July 4, 1776 shall be deemed a good and sufficient title and any grant obtained since that time, or which may be obtained, for such land is hereby declared null and void.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t27c011.phpFetched: 10/17/2026
