Associated Producers, Inc. v. Warren Grain & Seed Co.

Scott, Justice.

Defendant has petitioned this court for a writ of mandamus directing the trial court in Ramsey County to allow venue of this action to be transferred to Marshall County. The writ shall issue.

Minn. St. 542.10 provides for change of venue to the county of defendant’s residence upon demand “unless the county where the action was begun is a county in which the cause of action or some part thereof arose.” Plaintiff commenced this action in Ramsey County on an alleged contract for the sale of seed. Opposing defendant’s demand for change of venue, plaintiff argues under Industrial…