1. An action for the recovery of a fine, forfeiture, or penalty, imposed by a statute; except that, when it is imposed for an offence committed on a river, or other stream of water, or road, which is the boundary of two or more counties, the action may be brought in any county bordering on such river, water-course, or road, and opposite to the place where the offence was committed. 2. An action against a public officer, for an act done by him in virtue, or under color of, his office, or for a neglect of official duty. 3. An act on the official bond or undertaking of a public officer.
Same.Sect. 45. An action other than one of those mentioned in the first three sections of this chapter, against a corporation created by the laws of this territory, may be brought in the county in which it is situated, or has its principal office or place of business; but if such corporation be an insurance company, the action may be brought in the county where the cause of action, or some part thereof, arose.
Same.Sect. 46. An action against a railroad company, or an owner of a line of mail stages, or other coaches, for an injury to person or property upon the road or line, or upon a liability as a carrier, may be brought in any county, through or into which the road or line passes.
Same.Sect. 47. An action other than one of those mentioned in the first three sections of this chapter, against a turnpike-road company, may be brought in any county in which any part of the road lies.
Same.Sect. 48. The provisions of this chapter shall not apply in the case of any corporation created by a law of this territory, whose charter prescribes a place, where alone suit against such corporation may be brought.
Same.Sect. 49. An action other than one of those mentioned in the first three sections of this chapter, against a non-resident of this territory or a foreign corporation, may be brought in any county in which there may be property of, or debts owing to, said defendant, or where said defendant may be found; but if said defendant be a foreign insurance company, the action may be brought in any county where the cause, or some part thereof, arose.
Same.Sect. 50. Every other action must be brought in the county in which the defendant or some one of the defendants resides, or may be summoned.
