Ainsworth v. Blakeney

The appellee, Clifton Blakeney, filed suit in the Circuit Court of Smith County on January 29, 1953 against the appellant, J. B. Ainsworth. The cause came on for trial at the April 1953 term, but prior to the conclusion of the trial, the appellee moved the court to transfer the cause to the chancery court, which motion was sustained, and order entered on April 24, 1953 transferring said cause to the Chancery Court of Smith County.

On January 18, 1954, appellant filed a motion in the chancery court to dismiss appellee’s suit. The chancery court overruled said motion on the ground that it had no…