Tenneco, Inc. v. Salyer

OPINION

KENNEDY, Justice.

This is an original mandamus action. Relator, Tenneco Inc., seeks a writ of mandamus directing the clerk of Wharton County to return the original papers to the clerk of Matagorda County, and directing Respondent, the Honorable Jack Salyer, to vacate his order transferring venue to Wharton County and to issue an order transferring this action to a district court in Harris County.

Floyd E. Kimble, d/b/a Red Hill Development, brought suit against Tenneco, Inc. in a district court in Matagorda County. Relator filed its motion to transfer venue on December 23, 1985.

Relator’s…