Benson v. Travelers' Ins. Co.

Appeal is from an order of the district court of Brown county sustaining appellee’s plea of privilege to be sued in Dallas county. Benson sued to set aside, on the grounds of fraud committed in Brown county, a settlement agreement made by him with the insurance company of a compensation claim which had accrued under the Workmen’s Compensation Law (Rev. St. 1925, arts. 8306-8309, as amended). The only purpose of the suit, and the only relief asked in his pleadings, was the cancellation of the settlement agreement.

Appellant insists that venue of this suit was properly laid in Brown county,…