George v. American Ginning Co.

Citations

• 46 S.C. 1
• 24 S.E. 41

Syllabus

<p>1. Service — Officer of Corporation. — Whenever an officer of a corporation accepts a power of attorney to sue such corporation, commences the action, and sues out a warrant of attachment against such corporation for his principal, he becomes pro hac vice the plaintiff, and service upon him as the officer of the corporation is practically the same as on the plaintiff.</p> <p>2. Officer of Corporation. — Where an officer of a corporation undertakes to commence an action against his corporation, he necessarily abandons for the time and occasion at least his position as officer or agent of such corporation.</p> <p>3. Ibid.. — Service of Summons. — An officer or agent of a foreign corporation cannot commence an action against such corporation by serving himself with the process or summons necessary to commence such action.</p>