Legal Opinion
Wyatt v. Shaw Plumbing Co.
Texas Supreme Court
Decided October 26, 1988No. C-6801PublishedCited by 290 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
RAY, Justice.
This case arises out of a dispute over the services provided by a plumbing contractor in the construction of a house in Duval County. The issue presented by this appeal involves a plea in abatement filed in a second suit in Nueces County when a prior suit was pending in Duval County. The court of appeals affirmed the Nueces County district court, holding that the decision to grant a plea in abatement was within the discretion of the Nueces County court and there was no abuse of that discretion. 736 S.W.2d 763. We hold that the Nueces County district court was required to…
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