John P. Nutt Corp. v. Southern Railway Co.
Supreme Court of North Carolina
1Opinion of the CourtStacy, C. J.
For the purpose of suing and being sued in the courts of this State, the plaintiff, by submitting to domestication, has acquired the right of a domestic corporation, with its principal place of business in Wilmington. Smith-Douglass Co. v. Honeycutt, 204 N. C., 219, 167 S. E., 810. Therefore, in determining the proper venue, the plaintiff is to be regarded as a resident of New Hanover County. C. S., 466. We are not now concerned with tbe right of removal to the Federal Court for trial. Smith-Douglass Co. v. Honeycutt, supra.
There is neither finding, nor request to find, that the cause of…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Carolina Motor Service, Inc. v. Atlantic Coast Line RailroadSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1936
- Atlantic Coast Line Railroad v. ThrowerSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1938
- Smith-Douglass Co. v. . HoneycuttSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1933
- Forney v. Black Mountain RailroadSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1912
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