Lee v. Neal

Moss, Justice.

The plaintiff brought this action to recover damages for alleged injuries sustained by him when he was stung by insects while a patron at a Drive-In Movie Theatre, owned and operated by the defendants, said theatre being located near the City of Florence and in the County of Florence, South Carolina. The action was instituted in Darlington County, and the defendant, Henry Smith, was personally served with the summons and complaint in that county. An answer, dated October 9, 1957, was filed, which was in form a general denial. It was later learned that the defendant, Henry Smith,…