First Title Co. of Corpus Christi v. Cook

OPINION

HOLMAN, Justice.

This is a venue case. Appellee alleges violations of the Deceptive Trade Practices Act, Tex.Bus. & Comm.Code Ann. § 17.41 et seq. (1977). Alternatively, he alleges breach of contract and seeks treble damages or specific performance.

To maintain venue in Tarrant County, appellee relies upon code § 17.56 (1977) and Tex.Rev.Civ.Stat.Ann. art. 1995 subds. 23 and 29a.

The trial court overruled the pleas of privilege of both appellants.

We affirm.

In controversy is a bill of sale dated February 1,1973, covering the appellee’s sale of the assets of his abstract and title business…