Miller v. Miller

Lewis, Justice.

The defendant has appealed from an order denying his motion for a change of venue of this civil action from Lexington County to Richland County. The motion was made upon the grounds that (1) the defendant was a resident of Rich-land County, and (2) the convenience of the witnesses and the ends of justice would be promoted by the change. This appeal involves a review of the ruling by the lower court as to both grounds of the motion.

The first issue concerns the place of residence of the defendant and its effect upon the venue of the action. The plaintiff was the wife of the…