First City National Bank of Houston v. Hardy

OPINION ON MOTION FOR REHEARING

NYE, Chief Justice.

On April 30, 1981, this Court handed down an opinion in the above styled cause, reversing and rendering the order denying the pleas of privilege of First City National Bank of Houston, Texas, Trustee, Barth Energy Corporation, John S. Maxon, Trustee, and R. A. Venable, Trustee. A hearing on appellees’ motion for rehearing was held on June 11, 1981. The original opinion in this case is withdrawn and this opinion is substituted.

In this venue case, plaintiffs G. P. Hardy, Jr., et al., brought suit in Matagorda County against defendants to recover…