Rankin County, Mississippi v. Boardwalk Pipeline Partners, L.P. and Gulf South Pipeline Company, LLC

Summary

The court held that venue was mandatory in Rankin County because Rankin County was named as a defendant, notwithstanding the joinder of the Mississippi Department of Revenue and Gulf South's ownership of property in Hinds County. The court further held that Hinds County was not a permissible venue under the general chancery venue statute because the controversy concerned natural gas stored exclusively in Rankin County. The court reversed the denial of Rankin County's motion to transfer venue and remanded.