Mellon Exploration Co. v. Manges

I respectfully dissent from the majority’s holding venue proper in Harris County. Mellon sought a declaratory judgment to clarify and resolve the performance of an escrow agreement. Its pleadings, as amended, alleged disputes Hadarisen over entitlement to the escrow funds. One of these disputes concerned the issue of whether Mrs. Ruth Manges was entitled to those monies. As revealed in the statement of facts, Mr. Jim Decker, counsel for Mellon, during direct examination testified that the entitlement percentages related to portions of the land held by the lessors and doubt existed as to their…