Forrest City Machine Works Inc. v. Colvin

J. Fred Jones, Justice.

This is an original petition for a writ of prohibition filed by Forrest City Machine Works, Inc. to prohibit the trial of a suit filed against it in the Ashley County Circuit Court by Mr. and Mrs. Lawson because of improper venue.

The facts are as follows: The petitioner, Forrest City Machine Works, Inc., is an Arkansas corporation domiciled in St. Francis County and is engaged in the business of manufacturing soil pulverizing farm equipment in that county. Mr. J. L. McCain, an Ashley County farmer, purchased one of the pulverizing machines from the Chicot Implement…