Hayes v. Seaboard A. L. Ry.
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Spain, J., Lexington, February, 1914. Action brought by Rosanna Hayes, as administratrix of Boliver Hayes* against Seaboard Air Line Railway and P. L. Bean, to recover damages for an alleged joint tort. The facts are stated in the opinion. cite: Code Civil Proc. 174; 30 S. C. 296; 79 S. C. 502;.47 S. C. 387; 86 S. C. 324.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Chirp Justice Gary.
The appeal herein is from an order, transferring this case from Lexington county to1 Bamberg county, on the ground that the defendant, Seaboard Air Line Railway Company, is a foreign corporation, while the defendant, P. L. Bean, is not a resident of Lexington county, but is a resident of Bamberg county.
The complaint alleges, and it is not denied, that the defendant, Seaboard Air Line Railway.Company, is a foreign corporation, doing business as a common carrier and owns a line of railway, running through the county of Lexington,…
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