Birmingham Federal Savings & Loan Ass'n v. Buddy's Marineland, Inc.

HORNSBY, Chief Justice.

This venue case arises out of an action by Buddy’s Marineland, Inc., against Birmingham Federal Savings and Loan Associ*17ation (hereinafter “Birmingham Federal”) for declaratory relief regarding the interpretation of an agreement between the two parties concerning the assignment of a particular promissory note.1 Buddy’s Marine-land sued in the Bessemer Division of the Jefferson County Circuit Court; Birmingham Federal filed a motion to dismiss or, in the alternative, to transfer the case to the Birmingham Division. That motion was denied. A bench trial followed, resulting…