Rogers v. Waters

POPE, Justice.

This is a venue suit which concerns Section 5 of article 1995, Vernon’s Ann. Civ. Stats. Dr. Earl H. Waters resides in Nueces County. S. J. Rogers and N. Jay Rogers, d/b/a Texas State Optical Company, reside in Jefferson County, Texas. Dr. Waters filed suit against the appellants to obtain a declaratory judgment with reference to a contract between the parties. Under the contract, appellants agreed to hire Dr. Waters as co-manager and optometrist at the office of the Texas State Optical Company at Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas, for a period of ten years, and to pay him a…