La Salle County Water Improvement Dist. No. 1 v. Arlitt

Appeal from an interlocutory order overruling a plea of privilege seeking to change the venue and transfer the cause to the district court of La Salle county, the domicile of defendant.

Appellee’s claim of right to sue in Travis county is rested alone upon subdivision 5 of article 1995, Revised Statutes, reading:

“If a person has contracted in writing to perform an obligation in a particular county, suit may be bro'ught either in such county or where the defendant has his domicile.”

The cause of action in suit was based upon a written contract executed by appellant and appellee, whereby the…