167 N.W. 492 | S.D. | 1918
The venue of this action was laid in the circuit ctotort oif Spink county. The principal defendant was a resident of, and served with 'summons, garnishee summons, and affidavit in, Minnehaha county. The garnishee defendant was a resident of, .and served wiith garnishee summons and affidavit in, Spink county. Before the expiration of the time to ‘answer the-complaint the principal defendant demanded in writing -that the venue be changed to Minnehaha county. The circuit' court of Spink county denied .a motioin.' for an order for such change. Therefrom 'the principal defendant appeals. Unless the garnishment statute (.chapter 156, Law© 1909) has modified section 101, C. C. P., as amended by chapter 150, Laws 1915, and § 102, C. C. R, as amended by chapter 177, Laws 1913, the principal defendant was entitled as a matter of right to the desired change. Smail v. Gilruth, 8 S. D. 287, 66 N. W. 452; George v. Kotan, 18 S. D. 437, 101 N. W. 31; Ivanusch v. Great Northern Ry. Co., 26 S. D. 158, 128 N. W. 333.
“Aniel! aB provisions' otf1 law relating to proceeding's in- civil actions at issue, * * * shall be applicable thereto.”
The Order appealed from is reversed, wiiitlb diiirectioinis' to grant the change o!f venue apiplied for.