Sheffield v. Pickwick Stages

This is an appeal from an order denying defendant’s motion for a change of venue. The action was to recover .damages for personal injuries sustained by plaintiff while being carried as a passenger in one of defendant’s stages. The principal place of business of the defendant corporation was in Los Angeles County; the accident occurred in Santa Clara 'County, and the action was commenced in the superior court of the city and county of San Francisco. The defendant did not demur to the complaint, but filed its verified answer, and with it an affidavit of merits and a written demand that the…