Insurance Co. of North America v. Fire Insurance Exchange

HALL, Justice.

This is a venue matter.

Gene Burks, dba Burks Barn, initiated this lawsuit against appellees, Fire Insur- anee Exchange and Carl Foote, in Rock-wall County. He alleged that he is the insured under a fire policy issued by Fire Insurance Exchange, and that as the result of the destruction of his place of business and its contents by fire on December 24, 1971, he is entitled to benefits under the policy totaling $100,000. Alternatively, he pleaded for recovery of that amount from Foote in the event the property was not covered by fire insurance, asserting that Foote agreed to keep…