Legal Opinion
Citizens National Bank in Abilene v. Cattleman's Production Credit Ass'n
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided May 14, 1981No. 6279PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HALL, Justice.
This is a venue case. The parties are plaintiff-appellee Cattleman’s Production Credit Association and defendants-appellants Valhi, Inc., and The Citizens National Bank In Abilene, Abilene, Texas. The venue statutes in question are Exception 12 of article 1995, Vernon’s Tex.Civ.St., and 12 U.S.C. § 94. These statutes provide as follows:
Exception 12. “Lien. — 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.”
12 U.S.C. § 94. “Venue of suits. Actions and proceedings against…
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