McCue v. . Times-News Co.
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- Jones v. . Elks (N.C. 1941)
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Opinion of the Court
The plaintiff brought suit in Buncombe County to recover damages for alleged libel. The defendant is a domestic corporation having its principal office and place of business in Hendersonville, Henderson County, and in apt time made a motion to remove the cause to the county of Henderson. The motion was granted-, the plaintiff excepted and appealed.
*803 For the purpose of suing and being sued the principal place of business of a domestic corporation is its residence. C. S., 466. If the plaintiff is a nonresident of the State, the residence of the defendant is the proper venue in actions of this kind. C. S., 469; Southern Cotton, Oil Company v. Grimes, 183 N. C., 97.
The trial court found as a fact from the evidence that the plaintiff is not a resident of Buncombe County and is a nonresident of the State. The appellate court is bound by this finding. Judgment
Affirmed.
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