State ex rel. Ark. Publicity & Parks Comm. v. Butt

Paul Ward, Associate Justice.

Petitioner here seeks to enjoin the Chancery Court of Washington County from proceeding in a cause there pending on the ground that it is an action against a State Commission. Petitioner’s contention is that in such action only the Pulaski County Chancery Court has jurisdiction under Ark. Stats. §§ 27-603 and 34-201. The respondent asserts that the Chancery Court of Washington County has jurisdiction under Ark. Stats. § 27-601.

Since one phase of this matter was before us previously (see State Ex Rel. Ark. Publicity & Parks Comm. v. Woodward, 228 Ark. 856, 310 S.…