Smith v. Panola County Royalty Owners Ass'n

WILLIAMS, Justice.

R. E. Smith, defendant below, appeals from a decree which overruled his plea of-privilege to be sued in Harris County,, the county of his residence. The litigants joined issue on the claim as urged by appel-lees that the Panola County District Court had venue of the cause of action by reason of Secs. 5 and 14 of Art. 1995, R.C.S. of Texas, Vernon’s Ann.Civ.St. Art. 1995, subds. 5, 14.

Panola County Royalty Owners Association, a non-profit corporation, was organized for the general purpose of representing, protecting and promoting the interests of land and royalty-owners in…