State Ex Rel. Industrial Supply Co. v. Goldstein

This is a proceeding in mandamus. Relator, Industrial Supply Company, is an Oregon corporation doing business in Douglas County. Industrial Supply Company is the defendant in a contract action now pending in the circuit court for Multnomah County. Defendant here is the circuit judge pro tempore who denied a motion attacking the venue, which had been placed in Multnomah County.

Industrial Supply Company will be referred to herein as Purchaser. A corporation known as Air Reduction Company is the plaintiff in the circuit court and will be referred to as Seller in this opinion.

The question is…