Legal Opinion
Ouachita Rr v. Circuit Ct of Union County
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Decided April 7, 2005No. 04-734PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Robert L. Brown, Justice.
The petitioner, Ouachita Railroad, Inc., petitions this court for a writ of prohibition against the respondent, the Circuit Court of Union County, Second Division. Ouachita Railroad seeks the writ on the basis that the circuit court is wholly without jurisdiction to entertain a counterclaim against it for abandonment and adverse possession in its suit for ejectment against Donna and Steve Harbour (the Harbours). It asserts that the Harbours’ counterclaim is within the exclusive jurisdiction of a federal board, the Surface Transportation Board (STB). The Harbours…
2Cases cited19 opinions
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- Ramirez v. White County Circuit CourtSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2001
- West Memphis School District No. 4 v. Circuit Court of Crittenden CountySupreme Court of Arkansas · 1994
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3Cited by17 opinions
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