Suburban Propane Gas Corp. v. McMullan

OPINION

OSBORN, Justice.

Suburban Propane Gas Corporation and Delta Drilling Company appeal from an order overruling their pleas of privilege to be sued in Travis and Smith Counties. We affirm.

This suit was filed by royalty owners to recover damages, obtain an accounting, and for a declaratory judgment with regard to an obligation to reasonably develop four Oil & Gas Leases covering lands in Crockett County, Texas, the county in which suit was filed. After the filing of the pleas of privilege, Appellees filed controverting pleas asserting venue in Crockett County under subdivisions 5(a), 14,…