Arkansas State Racing Com'n v. Southland Rac. Corp.

This is a suit by Southland Racing Corporation for a mandatory injunction to require the Arkansas State Racing Commission to issue to Southland a license for the operation of a greyhound race track in Crittenden county. The chancellor overruled the Commission’s demurrer to the complaint and, upon the Commission’s refusal to plead further, entered a decree for the plaintiff. Three issues of law are presented by the appeal.

First, it is contended that the Crittenden chancery court had no jurisdiction of the case, for the reason that the venue in actions against State boards must be laid in…