Herfort v. Hargrove

PHILLIPS, Chief Justice.

The sole question before us is whether the appellant “had done business” in Travis County within the meaning of the Special Venue Statute, Tex.Bus. & Comm.Code Ann. § 17.56,1 1977 Tex.Gen.Laws, Ch. 216, § 6 at 604.

The facts are undisputed. Appellant, the only witness that testified, stated that he lived and had a place of business in Fort Bend County; that he owned one store in Rosenberg from which he sold jewelry and diamonds; and sales were made through this one store. He further testified that he had no salesmen, that he did not advertise in any trade journals, or…