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(2) Memorandum opinions and unpublished orders have no precedential value and should
not be cited except in proceedings in which they are directly involved. Memorandum
opinions may be cited in the following form: Burns v. Burns, Op. No. 89-MO-110 (S.C. Ct.
App. filed July 31, 1989). Unpublished orders may be cited in a similar manner as provided
for published orders under Rule 239(d)(1).
(3) The South Carolina Equity Reports, beginning with 1 Desaussure Equity and ending
with 14 Richardson Equity should be cited in the following manner: Taylor v. Taylor, 4
S.C.Eq. (4 Des. Eq.) 165 (1811). The following table of cross references is provided:
• Reporter
o Citation to be Used
• 1 Desaussure
o 1 S.C. Eq. (1 Des. Eq.)
• 2 Desaussure
o 2 S.C. Eq. (2 Des. Eq.)
• 3 Desaussure
o 3 S.C. Eq. (3 Des. Eq.)
• 4 Desaussure
o 4 S.C. Eq. (4 Des. Eq.)
• Harper
o 5 S.C. Eq. (Harp. Eq.)
• 1 McCord
o 6 S.C. Eq. (1 McCord Eq.)
• 2 McCord
o 7 S.C. Eq. (2 McCord Eq.)
• Bailey
o 8 S.C. Eq. (Bail. Eq.)
• Richardson's Cases
o 9 S.C. Eq. (Rich. Cas.)
• 1 Hill
o 10 S.C. Eq. (1 Hill Eq.)
• 2 Hill
o 11 S.C. Eq. (2 Hill Eq.)
• Riley
o 12 S.C. Eq. (Ril. Eq.)
• Dudley
o 13 S.C. Eq. (Dud. Eq.)
• Rice
o 14 S.C. Eq. (Rice Eq.)
• Cheves
o 15 S.C. Eq. (Chev. Eq.)
• McMullen
o 16 S.C. Eq. (McMul. Eq.)
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