Malleable Iron Range Co. v. Ford

NORA/ELL, Justice.

Appellant, Malleable Iron Range Company, a foreign corporation with no permit to transact business in the State of Texas, brought this action against appellee, H. M. Ford, upon a promissory note payable to appellant at Sinton, Texas. Appellee sought to abate the suit under the provisions of Articles 1529 and 1536, Vernon’s Tex.Civ.Stats.

The trial court, upon hearing, sustained the plea in abatement and dismissed the action, hence this appeal.

Findings of fact were requested and filed. These disclose that, (1) a representative of appellant called upon appellee during the…