NEWBERRY CTY. WATER & SEWER AUTH. v. WELCO CONST. AND UTILITIES CO. INC.

21234

275 S.C. 1 (1980)

266 S.E.2d 875

NEWBERRY COUNTY WATER AND SEWER AUTHORITY, Appellant, v. WELCO CONSTRUCTION AND UTILITIES CO., INC. and United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, Defendants, of whom Welco Construction and Utilities Co., Inc. is Respondent.

Supreme Court of South Carolina.

May 19, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Pope & Schumpert, Newberry, and Robinson, McFadden, Moore & Pope, Columbia, for appellant.

Whaley, McCutchen & Blanton, Columbia, for respondent.


May 19, 1980.

GREGORY, Justice:

Appellant Newberry County Water and Sewer Authority commenced this action against respondent Welco Construction and Utilities Co., Inc. by substituted service of a summons and complaint upon the Secretary of State. Welco entered a special appearance. The lower court dismissed the proceeding as to Welco on the ground the summons was jurisdictionally defective. This appeal followed. We affirm.

Substituted service was effected...

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