Alamo Products Company v. French

POPE, Justice.

Plaintiff, C. H. French, sued Alamo Products Company, a private corporation, in Refugio County, for breach of a contract to grow peas. Alamo Products Company filed a plea of privilege to be sued in Hidalgo County and the trial court overruled the plea. Plaintiff relied upon Sections 5 and 23 of Article 1995, Vernon’s Ann.Civ.Stats., for holding venue in Refugio County. Plaintiff, in our opinion, was entitled to maintain the suit in Refugio County under Section 23, Art. 1995, and we, therefore, do not discuss the other section.

Plaintiff sued for damages for breach of a written…