Eastham v. Farmer

NORVELL, Justice.

This is an appeal from an order overruling a plea of privilege. Exception 12 of Article 1995, Vernon’s Ann.Civ.Stats.,. which is here involved, ’ reads as follows,, to-wit:

“A suit for the foreclosure of a mortgage or other lien may be brought in the-county where the property or any part: thereof subject to such lien is situated.”. When the nature of the suit is pertinent upon a venue inquiry, the issue is-determined by an inspection of the petition. Tennessee Gas & Transmission Co. v. Heard, Tex.Civ.App., 190 S.W.2d 518. The-claim asserted by the petition in this casé-is in…