Philco-Ford Corp. v. Holland

Darrell Hickman, Justice.

The only issue in this case is the constitutionality of an Arkansas statute permitting a nonresident corporation to be sued in a contract action in the county where the plaintiff resides.

The lower court overruled Philco-Ford Corporation’s motion to quash service and from that order, Philco-Ford, the petitioner, requests a writ of prohibition against the circuit judge from proceeding further.

Philco-Ford is a non-resident corporation which has an agent for service in Pulaski County, Arkansas. It has no principal place of business or chief officer in the State. It was…