JONES v. BROWN

No. 46623.

516 P.2d 546 (1973)

Jim JONES, Petitioner, v. Elvin J. BROWN, District Judge, Cleveland County, 21st Judicial District, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Oklahoma.

July 31, 1973.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jim Jones, Sallisaw, for petitioner.

James A. Bagley, Oklahoma City, for respondent.


HODGES, Justice:

This is an application to assume original jurisdiction and for a writ of prohibition against the respondent, Judge of the District Court of Cleveland County, to prevent further proceedings.

The question presented is one involving the interpretation of 12 O.S. 1971, § 139, which provides:

"Every other action must be brought in the county in which the defendant or some one of the defendants...

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