Elms v. Southern Power Co.
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before DanTzlER, J., Dancaster, Action by John W. Elms against Southern Power Co. and James P. Rosemon. From Circuit order transferring case to another county for trial, plaintiff appeals.
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Before DanTzlER, J., Dancaster, Action by John W. Elms against Southern Power Co. and James P. Rosemon. From Circuit order transferring case to another county for trial, plaintiff appeals. Foreign corporation does not lose its. identity by becoming domesticated: 161 U. S., 645; 64 S. C., 143, 168; Dill, on Rem., 97; Boone on Corp., 32; Clark on Corp., 74; 13 U. S., 519. Court acquired jurisdiction of defendant by answer: 71 S. C., 95; 69 S. C., 278; 72 S. C., 481; 70 S. C., 503: 35 S. C., 372; 57 S. C., 164; 64 S. C., 201; 43 S. C., 186, 381; 46 S. C., 9; 62 S. C., 293; 48 S.' C., 351; 46 S.…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Jones.
This appeal is from an order of Judge Dantzler transferring the cause for trial to Chester County, on the ground that the Court of Common Pleas for Lancaster County had no jurisdiction to try the same.
The action was commenced in the Common Pleas for Lancaster to recover damages for personal injuries, alleged to have resulted to plaintiff in Chester County from the concurrent negligence of the defendant, Southern Power Company, and James P. Rosemon. Service was made on defendants in Chester County, and defendants appeared and made…
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