Citizens Standard Life Insurance Co. v. Gilley

CLAUDE WILLIAMS, Chief Justice.

Venue action. Citizens Standard Life Insurance Company (hereinafter called Citizens) appeals from an order of the district court of Hunt County, Texas, overruling its plea of privilege to be sued in Nueces County. Reversed and rendered.

Smith E. Gilley sued Citizens in Hunt' County seeking rescission of an annuity contract. After Citizens had filed its plea of privilege, Gilley controverted same and sought to maintain venue in Hunt County under the provisions of Vernon’s Tex.Rev. Civ.Stat.Ann. art. 1995, subd. 7 (Vernon 1964), which provides:

Fraud and…