Moore Loans, Inc. v. B. E. Hardin Enterprises, Inc.

By JUDGE WILLARD I. WALKER

This matter is before the court upon defendant's motion to transfer venue under Va. Code Ann. Section 8.01-264. The parties concede that venue is proper in this court, if the cause of action or any part thereof arose in the City of Richmond. Defendant's objection raises the following issue: Where does a cause of action for nonpayment of an obligation "arise" for venue purposes?

The essential facts necessary to this decision are as follows: Moore Loans, Incorporated (MAC), purchased certain notes, with recourse, from Hardin Enterprises (Hardin). Hardin unconditionally…