SOUTHWESTERN INVESTMENT COMPANY v. ALLEN

No. A-7269.

328 S.W.2d 866 (1959)

SOUTHWESTERN INVESTMENT COMPANY, Petitioner, v. Edward C. ALLEN, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Texas.

November 18, 1959.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Clayton & Harris, Amarillo, for petitioner.

Stone & Stone, Amarillo, Owen H. Ellington, El Paso, for respondent.


NORVELL, Justice.

This is an exception 5 venue case. The exception reads as follows:

"If a person has contracted in writing to perform an obligation in a particular county, expressly naming such county, or a definite place therein, by such writing, suit upon or by reason of such obligation may be brought against him, either in such county or where the defendant has his domicile." Article 1995, subd. 5, Vernon's Ann.Tex. Stats.

Petitioner, Southwestern...

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