Legal Opinion
Prairie Implement Co. v. Circuit Court of Prairie County
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Decided December 7, 1992No. 92-678PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Robert H. Dudley, Justice.
This petition for a writ of prohibition was filed by Prairie Implement Company, Inc., one of the codefendants below, asking us to prohibit the Circuit Court of the Southern District of Prairie County from entertaining a suit brought by Margaret McMullen. Prairie Implement argues that the writ should be issued because venue does not properly lie in the county in which the suit is pending. We deny the writ.
The law governing venue is clear. Since the adoption of our Civil Code in 1869 our statutes have defined certain local actions and directed that all other actions be…
2Cases cited22 opinions
- Monette Road Improvement District v. DudleySupreme Court of Arkansas · 1920
- Wernimont v. State ex rel. Little Rock Bar Ass'nSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1911
- Interstate Freeway Services, Inc. v. HouserSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1992
- Atkins Pickle Co., Inc. v. Burrough-Uerling-Brasuell Consulting Engineers, Inc.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1982
- Anheuser-Busch, Inc. v. ManionSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1937
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3Cited by17 opinions
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- Evans Indus. Coatings, Inc. v. CHANCERY COURT OF UNION CTY.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1994
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