Morris v. Peoples Baking Co.

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. Justice Baker.

This action in tort was commenced in the Court of Common Pleas for Williamsburg County by respondent against appellant.

In due course, after service of the summons and complaint in the action (the record does not disclose where nor upon whom the summons was served, but no question is made of this), appellant served notice of motion to transfer the case from the County of Williamsburg to the County of Orangeburg on the ground that appellant (a domestic corporation) is a citizen and resident of the last-named county.

The motion was heard…