Harris v. Dunlap

Harwell, Justice:

The issue in this appeal is whether the six-year statute of limitations for contract actions was tolled by the appellant’s residence outside South Carolina for more than one year. We hold that the statute of limitations was tolled pursuant to S. C. Code Ann. § 15-3-30 (1976), and affirm.

The appellant Donald F. Dunlap signed on July 26, 1973 a note promising to pay within thirty days to respondents Alice Price Harris and W. Manning Harris the sum of $23,000.00. The respondents are South Carolina residents, but the appellant has lived outside this State since 1966. On July 11,…