No testimony was offered by the plaintiff. It is made under Rule 12 (b) of the Rules of Civil Procedure following Section 723c of the Judicial Code, 28 U.S.C.A. Watson and Arthur Lee, its president and secretary-treasurer respectively, submitted therewith, presents these grounds: (a) Lack of jurisdiction over the person, (b) insufficiency of process and (c) insufficiency of service of process. This motion, made on the record, and affidavits of H. On January 7, 1941, "The Index-Journal Company", a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of South Carolina and having its principal place of business at Greenwood, South Carolina, appearing specially for the purpose of objecting to the jurisdiction of the court, filed a motion to dismiss the action or in lieu thereof to "vacate, set aside, or quash the service or attempted service of the Summons herein". The summons and complaint were served on the named defendant by the Marshal by handing the same to one Arthur Lee at Greenwood, South Carolina, described in the proof of service as the secretary-treasurer of said named defendant. In the title and body of the complaint the name of the defendant is "The Greenwood Index-Journal Company, a corporation". Sweeney, resident of the State of Ohio, against "The Greenwood Index-Journal Co., Inc.", defendant, as named in the summons. This is a libel action by the plaintiff, Martin L. C., and Norwood & Walker, of Greenville, S. *485 Whiteside & Taylor, of Spartanburg, S.
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