Riley v. Mutual Life Ins.
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Klugh, J., Saluda, May term-. 1903. Action by D. Luther Riley against Mutual Life Insurance Co. From order of Circuit Court remanding the cause to magistrate court, defendant appeals. cites: Summons served does not give Court jurisdiction of defendant: Rev. Stat., sec. 88, sub-div. 16; 26 S. E. R-, 985; 27 S. E. R., 526.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Ci-iiee Justice Pope.
The plaintiff instituted his action in the court of M. L. Little, Esq., one of the magistrates for Saluda County, on the 3d day of April, 1903, to recover the sum of $26.50 of the said defendant, the Mutual Life Insurance Company. The summons was served upon E. H. Hyatt, Esq., as manager for this State of said defendant insurance company, on the 7th day of April, 1903, at Columbia, S. C., and said summons is in these words:
“State of South Carolina, County of Saluda, Court of Magistracy. Summons for relief, complaint served. D.…
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