State Ex Rel. Cameron Mutual Insurance Co. v. Reeves

PREWITT, Presiding Judge.

The question is whether the underlying action may be maintained in Pemiscot County. Section 508.040, RSMo 1986, sets forth the venue when a corporation is sued. It states:

Suits against corporations, where commenced. — Suits against corporations shall be commenced either in the county where the cause of action accrued, or in case the corporation defendant is a railroad company owning, controlling or operating a railroad running into or through two or more counties in this state, then in either of such counties, or in any county where such corporations shall have or…