Eggleston v. George Braun Packing Co.

CADENA, Justice.

B. L. Eggleston, Defendant, appeals from an order of a district court of Bexar County overruling his plea of privilege to be sued in Howard County, the county of his residence. Plaintiff, George Braun Packing Co., d/b/a Leonard & Harral Packing Co., Braun Division (L&H), a Texas corporation, seeks to maintain venue in Bexar County under Subdivision S of Article 1995, Tex.Rev.Civ.Stat.Ann., which provides that where a person has contracted in writing to perform an obligation in a particular county expressly named in the instrument, suit upon or by reason of such obligation may…