Levinson v. Slater

OPINION

YOUNG, Justice.

In this venue case, appellants, defendants below, Norman Levinson, Virginia Levin-son, Ka-Hugh International, Inc., and Ka-Hugh Enterprises, Inc., were sued by appel-lees, plaintiffs below, Gene C. Slater and Bill J. Johnson to recover from appellants’ overriding royalty interests in certain oil and gas leases. Appellants filed a. plea of privilege to be sued in the county of their residence and appellees controverted asserting the suit should remain in Wharton County, Texas, where the disputed leases were located, under Tex.Rev.Civ.Stat.Ann. art. 1995(14) (1964). 1…