Legal Opinion

Hill v. Sutton

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided May 5, 1955No. 5047PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ANDERSON, Justice.

The appeal is from an order of the district court of Nacogdoches County overruling the defendants’ pleas of privilege. Trial was to the court, without a jury. No findings of fact nor conclusions of law were either filed or requested.

The plaintiffs seek to maintain venue in the county of suit under subdivision 5 of Article 1995, Vernon’s Ann.Civ.St., which provides: “If a person has contracted in writing to perform an obligation in a particular county, expressly naming such county, or a definite place therein, by such writing, suit upon or by reason of such obligation may be…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Ferguson v. SandersCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1939
  2. Maudr v. AnsleyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1937
  3. Strong v. DelaneyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1934

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Fields v. PayneCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1961
  2. Smith v. Hunt Tool Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1960

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