Thompson v. Union Springs Guano Co.
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from Circuit Court, Bullock County; J. S. Williams, Judge. Action by the Union Springs Guano Company against Sallie M. Thompson. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtSomerville, J.
[1] Venue statutes, in civil actions at least, confer a mere personal privilege which may be waived by the party entitled to assert it. Woolf v. McGaugh, 175 Ala. 299, 307, 57 South. 754.
[2] In accordance with this theory of venue, we think it is clearly competent for the parties to a contract to stipulate therein that either may sue the other, in an action founded on the contract, in any court within the state having jurisdiction of the subject-matter. This is merely a w?uver in advance of the defendant’s right to be sued only in the county of his residence; and, not being contrary to public…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Woolf v. McGaughSupreme Court of Alabama · 1911
- Wooddy v. MatthewsSupreme Court of Alabama · 1915
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