Able Finance Co. v. Whitaker

POPE, Justice.

■ This venue appeal concerns Section 12, Article 1995, Vernon’s Tex.Civ.Stats. Plaintiff, Able Finance Company, has appealed from an order which transferred the case from Starr to Panola County. Plaintiff claims that it alleged an action upon a lien on realty in Starr County. The trial court could find no lien, nor can we.

Plaintiff alleged that S. H. Howell assigned an oil and gas lease to property located in Starr County to Fred Whitaker. Howell retained a production payment until he received the additional sum of $127,-500, plus six per cent per annum. The assignment excludes…