2017 South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 15 - Civil Remedies and Procedures
CHAPTER 9 - SUMMONSES, ORDERS OF PUBLICATION AND SERVICE OF PAPERS GENERALLY
Section 15-9-220. Service on corporations generally; who is deemed to be agent of railroad.

Universal Citation: SC Code § 15-9-220 (2017)

Service upon any person occupying an office or room in any railway station and attending to and transacting therein any business of any railroad shall be deemed service upon the corporation under the charter of which such railroad is authorized by law. Any such person shall be deemed the agent of the corporation, notwithstanding he may claim to be the agent of some other person or corporation claiming to operate the railroad by virtue of any lease, contract or agreement.

HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 10-422; 1952 Code Section 10-422; 1942 Code Section 434; 1932 Code Section 434; Civ. P. '22 Section 390; Civ. P. '12 Section 184; Civ. P. '02 Section 155; 1870 (14) 456 Section 157; 1873 (15) 497; 1882 (18) 256; 1883 (18) 437; 1887 (19) 835; 1892 (21) 404; 1899 (23) 42; 1927 (35) 292; 1940 (41) 1831; 1941 (42) 275.

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