Supreme Court of South Carolina, 1939

Davis Clanton v. C.I.T. Corporation

Supreme Court of South Carolina · Decided April 5, 1939 · Bonham, Chiee, Stabler, Messrs, Baker, Eishburne, Carter

2 S.E.2d 382; 190 S.C. 151; 1939 S.C. LEXIS 15 (South Eastern Reporter, Second Series)

Counsel

Messrs. Royall Wright and McEachin Townsend , for appellant, cite: Contracts: 183 S.C. 413 ; 191 S.E., 220 ; 297 F., 422; 36 F.2d 265 . Fraud: 27 C.J., 50; 12 R.C.L., 430; 79 Am. Dec., 255; 84 S.E., 937; 176 S.C. 207 ; 180 S.E., 13 ; 1 Strob., 220; 47 Am. Dec., 550; 13 N.E., 465; 161 S.C. 540 ; 159 S.E., 923 ; 194 S.C. 636 ; 186 S.E., 77 ; 186 S.E., 897. Pleadings: 174 S.C. 150 ; 177 S.E., 29 ; 54 F.2d 933 ; 160 S.E., 84; 144 U.S. 527 ; 127 S.C. 508 ; 121 S.E., 547 ; 133 S.E., 174. Separable controversy: 53 S.E., 244; 163 S.E., 116; 5 F.2d 1001; 304 U.S. 64 ; 58 S.Ct., 817 ; 70 S.C. 108 ; 49 S.E., 232 ; 176 S.C. 411 ; 180 S.E., 476 ; 40 F.2d 951 ; 232 U.S. 146 ; 58 L.Ed., 544 ; 229 U.S. 102 ; 57 L.Ed., 1090 . Messrs. Samuel Want and Willcox, Hardee Wallace , for respondent, cite: Separable controversy: 183 S.C. 413 ; 191 S.E., 220 ; 297 F., 422; 36 F.2d 265 . As to acts of agent: 48 S.C. 165 ; 26 S.E., 224 ; 124 S.C. 19 ; 115 S.E., 900 ; 121 S.C. 324 ; 113 S.E., 637 ; 193 S.E., 426; 90 F.2d 637 . Fraudulent joinder: 300 F., 812; 152 S.C. 322 ; 150 S.E., 309 .

Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. Justice Bonham.

The cardinal question in this case is this: Does the complaint show a separable controversy between residents of different states, which entitles the defendant to have the case removed to the Federal Court for trial?

*158 The matter was heard by Hon. T. D. Tide, Judge of the Twelfth Judicial Circuit, who granted the order for the removal of the cause to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of South Carolina. Erom his decree, this appeal comes to us.

The well-considered order of Judge Tide meets our approval. Tet it be reported.

Judgment affirmed.

Mr. Chiee Justice Stabler and Messrs. Justices Baker and Eishburne concur. Mr. Justice Carter did not participate on account of illness.

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