Holly Hill Forest Industries, Inc. v. Cape Romain Contractors, Inc.

Gardner, Judge:

Holly Hill Forest Industries, Inc., (Holly Hill) instituted this action in Beaufort County for the foreclosure of a mechanic’s lien on property situate in Beaufort County. Cape Romain Contractors, Inc., (Cape Romain) by its answer denied the debt and counterclaimed for a breach of contract and fraudulent misrepresentation. Cape Romain moved for a change of venue to Charleston County under Sections 15-7-301 and 15-7-100,2 Code of Laws of South Carolina (1976), on the grounds of convenience of witnesses and that the ends of justice would be promoted by the change. In the appealed…