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§ 11-11-17. Where court has jurisdiction of subject matter but not venue

Where an action is brought in any justice court of this state, of which the court in which it is brought has jurisdiction of the subject matter, but lacks venue jurisdiction, such action shall not be dismissed because of such lack of proper venue, but on objection on the part of the defendant shall, by […]

§ 11-11-19. Where brought if judge interested

If the judge of the court be a party to or interested in any suit about to be commenced, the suit may be instituted in an adjacent district, and the process may be issued to and served in any county where the defendant may be found; or the suit may be brought as if the […]

§ 11-11-3. County in which to commence civil actions; dismissal of actions more properly heard in another forum; transfer of action to proper county; factors determining grant of motion to dismiss or transfer

(i) Civil actions of which the circuit court has original jurisdiction shall be commenced in the county where the defendant resides, or, if a corporation, in the county of its principal place of business, or in the county where a substantial alleged act or omission occurred or where a substantial event that caused the injury […]

§ 11-11-9. Actions against executors

Executors, administrators or guardians, appointed in this state and residing out of it, may be sued in the county of their appointment and may be made parties to such suit so as to authorize judgment against them by publication of summons made as provided for in the case of absent and nonresident defendants. Actions against […]