Legal Opinion

Running v. Southwest Freight Lines, Inc.

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided July 13, 1957No. 5-1265PublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Paul Ward, Associate Justice.

The questions for decision are: Did the Circuit Court have the discretionary right to refuse to take jurisdiction of a certain cause’of action, and, if so, did it abuse that discretion?

On November 5, 1953 appellant, Clifton Running, filed a complaint in the Circuit Court of Pulasld County, Arkansas against appellee, Southwest Freight Lines, Inc., containing the following material allegations: Appellant is now and at all times mentioned was a resident of Missouri; Appellee has at all times mentioned been a corporation existing under the laws of Missouri with its…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Price v. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co.California Supreme Court · 1954
  2. Johnson v. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy RailroadSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1954
  3. Price v. Atchison, T. & SF Railway Co.California Supreme Court · 1954
  4. St. Louis-San Francisco Railway Co. v. Superior Court, Creek CountySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1955
  5. St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern Railway Co. v. HaistSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1903

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3Cited by20 opinions

  1. Chambers v. Merrell-Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Ohio Supreme Court · 1988
  2. Zurick v. InmanTennessee Supreme Court · 1968
  3. Harvey v. Eastman Kodak Co.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1981
  4. Southern Farmers Assn., Inc. v. WyattSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1962
  5. Nix v. DunavantSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1970

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