RHINEHARDT v. LIGHT

No. 5-941.

287 S.W.2d 463 (1956)

Booker RHINEHARDT, Petitioner, v. Charles W. LIGHT, Judge, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Arkansas.

February 27, 1956.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Rieves & Smith and Henry S. Wilson, West Memphis, for petitioner.

Kirsch, Cathey & Brown, Paragould, for respondent.


GEORGE ROSE SMITH, Justice.

This is a petition for a writ of prohibition to prevent the Greene circuit court from hearing a personal injury suit that is pending in that court. The only question is whether the Greene circuit court or the Crittenden circuit court first acquired jurisdiction of the controversy. See Healey & Roth v. Huie, 220 Ark. 16, 245 S.W.2d 813.

On November 5, 1955, a car driven by Ralph Agec, a resident...

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