B & C CONSTRUCTION CO. v. Grain Handling Corp.

REYNOLDS, Justice.

A plea of privilege interposed to the venue selected in a cause of action basically pleaded to arise ex contractu in favor of a third-party beneficiary was overruled. The venue facts pleaded and proved failed to clearly establish an exception to the general venue statute required to maintain venue in the county of suit. Reversed and rendered.

United Steel Building Mfg., Inc., referred to as United, contracted in writing with, and thereby agreed to construct a steel building for bulk grain storage in Castro County on property owned by, Grain Handling Corporation, referred to…