Atkinson v. Means

George Rose Smith, Justice.

This is a petition for a writ of prohibition, by which the sheriff of Dallas county and the surety upon his official bond seek to prohibit the circuit court of Hot Spring county from hearing a motion for judgment against the petitioners. The question, which is one of venue, has already been decided adversely to the petitioners.

The facts are simple. In 1968 Southern Credit Corporation obtained a judgment against Bobby Erwin and others in the circuit court of Hot Spring county. A writ of execution was issued upon the judgment and sent to the petitioner as sheriff of…