Trans-South Hydrocarbons Co. v. Trinity Industries, Inc.

CLAUDE WILLIAMS, Justice.

Venue action involving subdivision 5, Art. 1995, Vernon’s Ann.Civ.St. Suit was instituted in Dallas County by Trinity Industries, Inc. against Trans-South Hydrocarbons Company upon a verified open account. Plaintiff alleged that its predecessor, Trinity Steel Company, Inc., had sold and delivered to defendant certain equipment, more particularly described as an 18,000-gallon Propane Storage Tank. Defendant filed its plea of privilege to be sued in Harris County, its domicile. Plaintiff responded with a controverting plea in which it was asserted that by reason of…