Joe Moody Machinery Co. v. First National Bank of Fort Worth

OPINION

HUGHES, Justice.

Joe Moody Machinery Company has appealed an order overruling its plea of privilege in a suit involving an alleged fraud. The First National Bank of Fort Worth brought suit in Tarrant County where it was alleged a fraud had occurred. Moody filed a plea of privilege to be sued in Dallas County, the county of its residence and only office. The bank filed a controverting affidavit seeking to hold venue under TEX. REV.CIV.STAT.ANN. art. 1995, exception 7 (Vernon 1964). A hearing was held before the court and the plea of privilege was overruled.

We affirm.

Moody raises three…