Deady Advertising, Inc. v. Foam Industries, Inc.

By JUDGE WILLARD I. WALKER

The court thanks you for your very excellent and prompt letter memoranda on this case. They have been very helpful to the court in resolving the question before it on the plea in abatement.

Since it has been conceded that the contract between the plaintiff and defendant was executed in the City of Norfolk and that the defendant corporation "resides" in the City of Norfolk, the only basis for venue in this court would be pursuant to the provisions of § 8-39 of the Code of Virginia, which reads:

An action or suit may be brought in any county or city wherein the cause of…