Legal Opinion
State v. McClinton
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided June 19, 2006No. 26171PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Burnett
This appeal raises the novel issue of whether the three-year statute of limitations for contract actions applies to the State’s action for the forfeiture of a bail bond in a criminal case.
FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
Frye Brothers Bonding (Appellant) signed as surety for a $10,000 bond on behalf of Robert McClinton in February 1997. McClinton subsequently failed to appear in court as ordered and as required by his bond. A bench warrant for McClinton’s arrest was issued in February 1998.
The State filed a rule to show cause in August 2005 for a hearing on whether the bond should be…
2Cases cited25 opinions
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- Atlas Food Systems & Services, Inc. v. Crane National Vendors Division of Unidynamics Corp.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1995
- Fontaine v. PeitzSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1987
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