Frank A. Rogers & Co. v. Whitmore

John I. Purtle, Justice.

This is an original action in this court for a writ of prohibition to the Circuit Court of Pulaski County (Second Division) to prohibit the court from trying Case No. 79-3815. Petitioners argue the respondent has neither jurisdiction nor venue to try this cause of action contending Ark. Stat. Ann. § 27-601 (Repl. 1979) requires the action to be brought in Crittenden County. We disagree and deny the writ.

Petitioners are all defendants in the Pulaski County Circuit Court, Case No. 79-3815. They were sued in Pulaski County in both tort and contract. The suit arose from…