Brazos Electric Power Cooperative, Inc. v. Southwestern Gas Pipeline, Inc.

MeCLOUD, Chief Justice.

This is a venue case. Plaintiff, Southwestern Gas Pipeline, Inc., sued defendant, Brazos Electric Power Cooperative, Inc., in Palo Pinto County seeking a declaratory judgment that its written contract to furnish natural gas to Brazos Electric was terminated as of June 30, 1976, because defendant failed to comply with certain provisions of the contract. Brazos Electric filed a plea of privilege asserting that its residence was in McLennan County. Southwestern Gas filed a controverting plea alleging venue was proper under Subdivisions 5 and 23 of Article 1995, Vernon’s…