Tidelands Life Insurance Company v. Armstrong

HUGHES, Justice.

Billy G. Armstrong, appellee, sued Tidelands Life Insurance Company in the District Court of Dallas County for damages for alleged breach of an exclusive agency contract. Appellant filed its plea of privilege to be sued in Nueces County, the County of its residence. After a hearing, this plea was overruled; hence, this appeal.

Appellee seeks affirmance on the grounds that venue is properly laid in Dallas County under Subdivisions 23 and 28a, Art. 1995, Vernon’s Ann.Tex.Civ.St.

Appellant is a statewide Mutual Assessment Corporation (Association) with its residence and principal…