Pettit v. England

CARVER, Justice.

This is a venue appeal. Pettit offered no proof at the venue hearing but relied solely on his petition alleging a claim to relief under the Deceptive Trade Practices-Consumer Protection Act, Tex.Bus. & Com.Code Ann. § 17.50 (Vernon Supp. 1978-1979) and alleging that the defendant England had done business in the county of suit thus entitling Pettit to special venue under section 17.56 of the act. The trial court sustained England’s plea of privilege. We affirm on the ground that although section 17.56 of the act as amended in 1977 does not require proof of a cause of action,…