Doyle v. Williams

Carleton Harris Chief Justice,

dissenting. I disagree with the conclusion reached by the majority and am firmly of the opinion that the venue of this action is controlled by Ark. Stat. Ann. § 27-601 (Repl. 1962) which, inter alia, provides that actions for the recovery of real property, or of an estate or interest therein, must be brought in the county in which the land is located.

My disagreement is based on the fact that it has been definitely determined that an acreage allotment is made to the farm and therefore runs with the land. In McClung v. Thompson, 401 F. 2d 253 (1968), a case arising…