Hugh Robison Farm MacHinery, Inc. v. Wied

COLEMAN, Chief Justice.

This is an appeal from a judgment denying the pleas of privilege filed by Hugh Robison Farm Machinery, Inc. (Robison) and Security State Bank of Navasota, Texas (Security Bank). The question involved is whether venue was properly maintainable in the county of the plaintiff’s residence under the special venue provisions of the usury statute, art. 5069-1.06(3), Texas Revised Civil Statutes Annotated. The judgment will be affirmed.

This controversy grew out of two purchases by Wied of farm equipment from Robison. The first of these was the purchase of a tractor pursuant to…