LAMB COUNTY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE v. COCKRELL

No. 7696.

414 S.W.2d 228 (1967)

LAMB COUNTY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, Inc., Appellant, v. F. E. COCKRELL, Individually and as next friend of Forrest Ervin Cockrell, Appellees.

Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, Amarillo.

Rehearing Denied April 24, 1967.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Albert Smith, Lubbock, for appellant.

Huff & Bowers, Lubbock, Broadus A. Spivey, Lubbock, of counsel, for appellees.


NORTHCUTT, Justice.

This is a venue case. Plaintiffs below, appellees here, F. E. Cockrell et al., sued the defendant, Lamb County Electric Cooperative, Inc. in Hockley County, Texas. The defendant filed its plea of privilege to be sued in Lamb County, Texas, its principal place of business, residence and domicile. Plaintiffs filed their controverting affidavit, contending venue should be retained in Hockley County by virtue of Article 1436a of the Vernon's Ann.Revised...

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