Ex Parte Harris v. Elliott

MERRILL, Justice.

Petitioner seeks a peremptory writ of mandamus to the Judge of the Circuit Court of Escambia County, commanding him to enter an order re-transferring the case of (petitioner) Harris v. Alabama Power Company from the Circuit Court of Escambia County to the Circuit Court of Jefferson County.

Petitioner filed suit against Alabama Power Company in Jefferson County seeking damages for the wrongful death of her husband which occurred in Atmore, Escambia County, on November 2, 1959. Defendant filed pleas in abatement alleging that defendant was and is a domestic corporation; that at…