Davis v. Jones

THOMAS, Justice.

The trial court pverruled demurrer to plea of defendants, a foreign corporation and an individual.

It is well established that the venue of a tort action against a foreign corporation is in the county where it is doing business when suit is begun, and not in the county where the tort was committed. Section 232, Constitution.

The Court held in May, Sheriff et al. v. Strickland, 235 Ala. 482, 180 So. 93, that whatever may be the defects of the plea, as tested by demurrer, it was not subject to be stricken on motion. The sufficiency of the plea should have been tested by demurrer.

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