Legal Opinion · Dissent
Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad Co. v. Coryell
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided April 13, 1971No. 44756Published
1DissentWilliams, Justice
As authority for granting writ of prohibition herein, the majority opinion relies upon our decisions in City of McAlester v. Fogg, Okl., 312 P.2d 867 (1957); Cushing v. Coryell, Okl., 400 P.2d 174 (1965); and Chris Well Servicing Co. v. Coryell, Okl., 435 P.2d 610 (1967). The rule announced in these cases, as stated in City of McAlester, 312 P.2d p. 871, is:
“ * * * venue of actions against multiple joint defendants, lies only in the county or counties meeting the requirements of all applicable specific venue statutes and that, when such requirements have been met, the action is ‘rightly…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- City of McAlester v. FoggSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1957
- City of Cushing v. CoryellSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1965
- Chris Well Servicing Co. v. CoryellSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1967