Public Service Life Insurance Company v. Copus

MOORE, Justice.

This is a venue suit. Appellee, W. P. Copus, doing business as Executive Services, sued appellant, Public Service Life Insurance Company, a corporation, domiciled in Tarrant County, upon a debt alleged to be due and owing by appellant. The suit was filed in Dallas County. The insurance company duly filed its plea of privilege to be sued in Tarrant County, the county of its residence. Appellee controverted the plea of privilege, alleging venue was maintainable in Dallas County under subdivisions 5 and 23, Article 1995, Vernon’s Ann.Civ.St. of Texas. The appellant’s plea of…