General Exchange Ins. Corp. v. Bell

FOLLEY, Justice.

This is an appeal from an order'of the County Court of Hall County, Texas, overruling a plea of privilege of the appellant, General Exchange Insurance Corporation.

Homer Bell, the appellee, and as plaintiff below, filed this suit against the appellant to recover upon a fire insurance policy issued by the appellant upon a truck of the appellee which was destroyed by fire. The appellant filed its plea of privilege to be sued in Potter County, Texas, the county of its residence.

The appellee filed his controverting affidavit seeking to retain venue in Hall County by virtue of…