Morrow v. LaRue

CLAUDE WILLIAMS, Chief Justice.

A. B. Morrow appeals from the order of the trial court denying his plea of privilege. Odie 0. LaRue (LaRue) sued Morrow Ford Tractor, Inc. and A. B. Morrow (Morrow), the sole shareholder of the corporation, on a promissory note payable in Hunt County, Texas. Morrow filed a plea of privilege contending that the suit against him in his individual capacity should be prosecuted in the county of his residence. LaRue filed a controverting plea seeking to maintain venue in Hunt County based solely upon Tex.Rev.Civ.Stat.Ann. art. 1995 § 5(a) (Vernon Supp.1976).…