Richardson v. Beckham Nat. Bank
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court, Real County; R. H. Burney, Judge. Action' by I. L. Richardson and others against the Beckham National Bank. Prom a judgment sustaining defendant’s plea of privilege, plaintiffs appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtSwearingen, J.
I. L. Richardson and G. I. Richardson brought suit in Real county, Tex., where they resided, against the Beckham National Bank, to recover $2,000 paid on notes procured by the bank from the Richardsons by threats to imprison a relative unless executed. The original petition alleged that the Richardsons resided in Real county, and that the bank was a corporation with its domicile in Young county. The bank filed a sworn written plea of privilege to be sued in Young county, the county of its residence, alleging the facts required by the law. Gen. Laws Tex. 35 Leg. (1917) p. 388. The Richardsons…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Hunt County Oil Co. v. ScottCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1902
- American Warehouse Co. v. RayCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1912
- Jef Chaison Townsite Co. v. Beaumont Saw Mill Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1910