Herndon v. Huckabee Transport Corp.

Oxner, Justice.

This is an appeal from an order of the Circuit Court refusing a motion by defendant for a change of venue from Hampton County to Colleton County, upon the ground that “the convenience of witnesses and the ends of justice would be promoted by the change.” Code of 1952, Section 10-310(3).

Plaintiff brought this action to recover damages for personal injuries .sustained in a collision between an automobile driven by her and a tractor-trailer of defendant, which occurred at Ruffin, South Carolina, on June 12, 1956. This town is located in Colleton County about 12 miles from…