Harkness v. Employers Nat. Ins. Co.

Full title: Duane E. HARKNESS, Petitioner, v. EMPLOYERS NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY…

Court: Supreme Court of Texas

Date published: Nov 21, 1973

502 S.W.2d 670 (Tex. 1973)

Opinion

No. B-4212.

November 21, 1973.

Appeal from the District Court, Ector County, R. L. McKim, J.

Warren Burnett, Associated, Richard J. Clarkson, Odessa, for petitioner.

Shafer, Gilliland, Davis, Bunton McCollum, Lucius D. Bunton and James M. O'Leary, Odessa, for respondent.

PER CURIAM.

In this case the Court of Civil Appeals has reversed a trial court judgment overruling a plea of privilege. We have jurisdiction because of conflict with Traders General Ins. Co. v. Williams, 166 S.W.2d 158 (Tex.Civ.App. 1942, writ ref'd w.o.m.), in the holding of the intermediate court here that Subdivision 5 of Vernon's Ann.Civ.St. art. 1995, is not invoked unless the contract in writing expressly names the county of performance or a definite place therein. 497 S.W.2d 645. We approve this holding.

The application for writ of error is refused, no reversible error.