Dublin Mill & Elevator Co. v. Cornelius

This appeal is from an order overruling the plea of privilege of appellant, Dublin Mill & Elevator Company, a private corporation, to be sued in Erath county, the place of its domicile. Appellee controverted the plea of privilege and sought and on a hearing of the issue maintained venue in Bexar county under provision of subdivision 23 of article 1995, R. S. 1925, the material portion of which reads as follows:

“Suits against a private corporation, * * * may be brought ifi any county in which the cause of action, or a part thereof, arose. * * * ’>

Appellant first contends that the controverting…