Temple-Eastex, Inc. v. C & S Wholesale & Retail Lumber Co.

McKAY, Justice.

This is a venue case. The appeal is from the order overruling a plea of privilege.

The appellee is C & S Wholesale & Retail Lumber Co., a resident of Bexar County. The appellant is Temple-Eastex, Inc., a resident of Angelina County.

Beginning in 1968 appellee purchased lumber and other building materials from appellant on account but during the period of February 20,1975, to June 6,1978, appellant began to charge interest on past-due invoice amounts. On February 16, 1979, appellee brought suit under Art. 5069-1.03, *532Tex.Rev.Civ.Stat.1 alleging that during the aforementioned period…