Bayou Properties Company v. Gobble

McDONALD, Chief Justice.

This is a venue case. Parties will be referred to as in the trial court. Plaintiff, Bayou Properties, brought this suit in Harris County against defendants, Gobble et al., for rents due under a rental contract. Such contract provided that rents were to be paid in Houston, Texas, and then further provided:

■“but venue for any legal action arising from this contract, shall be and remain in Nueces County, Texas.”

Defendants filed a plea of privilege to transfer such cause to Nueces County because of the contractual provision set forth, supra. Plaintiff filed controverting…