HICKS v. WOLFE

Nos. 5-1403, 5-1418.

307 S.W.2d 784 (1957)

Lonnle HICKS et al., Petitioners, v. Paul WOLFE, Judge, Respondent. Lonnie HICKS et al., Appellants, v. The ARKANSAS MOTOR FREIGHT LINES, Inc., et al. Appellees.

Supreme Court of Arkansas.

December 16, 1957.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Donald Poe, Waldron, for petitioners.

Dobbs, Pryor & Dobbs, Harper, Harper & Young, Ft. Smith, for respondent.


McFADDIN, Justice.

These are companion cases arising from the same traffic mishap; and both cases require a decision as to whether the Trial Court was correct in applying the doctrine of forum non conveniens to actions arising under § 27-610 and § 27-611, Ark. Stats, which are venue statutes relating to damages claimed to result from an accident, such as the traffic mishap here involved.

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