Rafield v. Atlantic Coast Line R. R.
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Wilson, J., Lexington, December term, 1909. Action by Lucretia Rafield, by guardian, against Atlantic Coast Line R. R. Co. and Columbia Electric Street Railway, Light and Power Co. From -order refusing to dismiss complaint, defendants appeal. cite: Neither defendant is a resident of Lexington county: 47 S. C., 387; 65 S. C., 326; 24 L. R. A., 693 ; 37 L. R. A., 33; 24 L. R. A., 696; 212 U. S., 215; 129 Pa.
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Before Wilson, J., Lexington, December term, 1909. Action by Lucretia Rafield, by guardian, against Atlantic Coast Line R. R. Co. and Columbia Electric Street Railway, Light and Power Co. From -order refusing to dismiss complaint, defendants appeal. cite: Neither defendant is a resident of Lexington county: 47 S. C., 387; 65 S. C., 326; 24 L. R. A., 693 ; 37 L. R. A., 33; 24 L. R. A., 696; 212 U. S., 215; 129 Pa. St, 217; 85 S. W., 31; 61 S. W., 191; 15 111., 436; 7 W. & Pi, 6160; 96 U. S., 369; 2 Rich., 512; 74 S. C., 62. The residence of street railway determines the jurisdiction: 83 S. C.,…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Gary.
This is an appeal from an order refusing to transfer the above stated case from Lexington county to Richland county for trial.
The following statement appears in the record:
“The plaintiff brought this action by her guardian 'ad litem, for injuries received while riding on the car of the defendant, The Columbia Electric Street Railway, Light and Power Company, on the 26th day of June, 1909, by reason of collision with the train of defendant, Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company. Said accident occurred in the city of Columbia, and…
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