Humble Oil & Refining Company v. Preston

KEITH, Justice.

This venue appeal involves only subdivision 27, Article 1995, Vernon’s Ann.Civ.St., and although there are several points in appellant’s brief, only two questions are presented: (1) there was no evidence that Humble had an “agency” or “representative” in the county as required by the subdivision, and (2) the subdivision violates the United States Constitution because it unconstitutionally discriminates against foreign corporations as contrasted with do mestic corporations governed by subdivision 23, Article 1995, V.A.C.S.

Humble is a corporation organized under the laws of the…