Watkins v. McCluskey

GRISSOM, Chief Justice.

Ruby McQuskey sued Jerry Watkins in Howard County on a note executed by Watkins. Watkins resided in Taylor County and filed a plea of privilege to be sued there. Watkins’ plea was overruled and he has appealed.

The note sued on is as follows:

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Plaintiff claimed the right to maintain suit in Howard County under the 5th exception to the general rule, stated in Art. 1995, Vernon’s Ann.Civ.St. art. 1995, that suit must be brought in the county where the defendants reside. Exception 5 provides that if a person has contracted in writing to perform an obligation in a particular…