Legal Opinion
Burtis v. Butler Bros.
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided March 13, 1950No. 5982PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LUMPKIN, Justice.
This is an appeal from an order overruling a plea of privilege. Appellee, Butler Brothers, sued appellant, T. S. Burtis, a resident of Madison County, Texas, on an itemized account and sought to maintain venue in Dallas County, Texas, under Subdivision 5, Article 1995, Vernon’s Annotated Civil Statutes, which provides that venue shall be fixed in the county wherein the defendant contracted in writing to perform an obligation. The appellant duly excepted to the order of the court and perfected an appeal to the Court of Civil Appeals for the Fifth Supreme Judicial District. The…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- Saigh v. Monteith, C.J.Texas Supreme Court · 1948
- Port Iron & Supply Co. v. Casualty UnderwritersCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1938
- Bernard Gloeckler Co. v. Baker Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1932
- Cantu v. BennettTexas Supreme Court · 1873
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Ervay, Inc. v. WoodCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1963
- Lone Star Gas Co. v. Coastal States Gas Producing Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1965
- Burrus Mills, Inc. v. HeinCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1964
- Associated Press v. BergerDistrict Court, W.D. Texas · 1978
- Diaz v. Southeastern Drilling Co. of Argentina, SADistrict Court, N.D. Texas · 1969
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