Ft. Smith Gas Co. v. Kincannon, Judge

Dr. A. F. Hoge is and for a number of years has been a resident of Sebastian county in which county he sustained, on July 22, 1940, a personal injury, which he alleged was occasioned by the negligence of the Fort Smith Gas Company, a corporation, hereinafter referred to as petitioner. On November 4, 1940, he filed suit in the Crawford circuit court against petitioner to recover damages to compensate this injury, and obtained service of summons upon petitioner according to the venue laws as they existed on that date. The service of summons was had on the day on which the suit was filed.

At the…