Haney v. Fenley, Bate, Deaton and Porter

This is a venue action. Suit for recovery of attorney’s fees was brought by Fenley et al., a law partnership, against John Haney and Craig 0. Canon, as a partnership and as individuals. Haney filed a plea of privilege to be sued in Walker County. Fenley et al., in their controverting plea, alleged that suit was maintainable in Angelina County against the partnership under Tex.Rev.Civ. Stat.Ann. art. 1995, § 23. The trial court overruled Haney’s plea of privilege, and the Court of Civil Appeals affirmed. 612 S.W.2d 208.

Article 1995, Subdivision 23 provides, in pertinent part:

“Suits against…