Southeastern, Inc. v. Doty

JACKSON, Justice.

This is an original action wherein we are requested to assume jurisdiction and prohibit the District Court in Washington County and Judge Doty, on jurisdictional grounds, from proceeding further in Southeastern, Inc. v. Myers Bros. Building Contractors, Inc., et al., No. 19756. We assume jurisdiction because new procedural questions are involved, but deny the writ.

In 1965 Southeastern, Inc., filed an action in Washington County against Myers Bros. Building Contractors, Inc., (one defendant) to collect 5 or 6 promissory notes and foreclose 5 or 6 real estate mortgages on…