Jordan v. Rule

EVANS, Justice.

This is a venue case. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Rule brought this action in Grimes County, Texas against Gene W. Jordan, d/b/a Tapia Construction Company, alleging breach of a written construction contract entered into by Jordan “through his agent Tony Tofoya as Tapia Construction Company.” The Rules alleged that the written contract bore Jordan’s initialed approval and that it followed “numerous oral discussions and negotiations” between the parties. They alleged that under the written contract Jordan had agreed to construct a house at Blue Bonnet Country Subdivision in Grimes…