Peel v. Kelley

George Rose Smith, Justice.

Under the Small Claims Procedure Act, may a resident of Pope county maintain a suit in the municipal court of Pope county against a resident of Yell county upon a contract that was to be performed in Pope county? No, answered the circuit court of Pope county, and entered an order prohibiting the municipal judge from proceeding further in a $300 contract action brought by Harrell Motors, Inc., against the appellee, Gene Kelley. The municipal judge appeals from that order. We agree with the appellant: The suit is maintainable in Pope county.

The Small Claims Procedure…