Laughlin v. Nordyke

COURTNEY GRAY, Justice.

This is an appeal from an order of the County Court of Callahan County, Texas, on an appeal from the Justice Court, overruling a plea of privilege by appellant to be sued in Nueces County, the county of his residence. A controverting plea was duly filed by appellee in which it was alleged that the suit was based on a contract in writing and that venue was maintainable in Callahan County under and by virtue of Exception 5, Article 1995, Revised Civil Statutes, Vernon’s Ann.Civ.St. art. 1995, subd. 5. In the alternative, it was alleged that plaintiff rendered services to…