Legal Opinion
Woodman v. Bishop
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided June 18, 1947No. 11741PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MURRAY, Justice.
This is an appeal by L. L. Woodman from an order overruling his plea of privilege to be sued in Nueces County, the county of his residence.
The suit was instituted in the District Court of Bexar County by F. Z. Bishop for the purpose of collecting the penalty provided in art. 5073, Vernon’s Ann. Civ. Stats., for the payment of usurious interest. Bishop relied upon the provisions of this article in connection with Subdivision 30 of art. 1995, Vernon’s Ann.Civ.Stats., to maintain venue in Bexar County.
In order to maintain venue in Bexar County the burden was upon Bishop, first,…
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- Taylor v. WilsonTexas Supreme Court · 1906
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