Welch v. Wachovia Bank, N.A.

PARKER, Justice.

Manford Welch and his wife, Ann Welch, appeal from a judgment against them in the amount of $152,691.63 plus costs in the underlying contract action, into which they were joined after a summary judgment *869had been entered against the original defendants. They also challenge the denial of their motion for a change of venue and the dismissal of their counterclaim alleging fraud. We affirm.

Background

The trial court provided a summary of the action in its July 8, 2005, order entering judgment against the Welches:

“The matter before the Court is SouthTrust Bank’s complaint to collect…