Burkitt Barnes v. Berry
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court, .Angelina County; James I. Perkins, Judge. Action by S. N. Berry against G. W. Bur-kitt and L. J. Bames, partners, doing business under tbe firm name of Burkitt & Bames. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the Court
PLEASANTS, O. J.
This suit was brought by appellee against appellants to recover tbe sum of $942.61, tbe alleged purchase price of railroad ties sold appellant firm by appel-lee. Appellants, G. W. Burkitt, and L. J. Bames, are partners, doing business under the firm name of Burkitt & Bames. Tbe defendant Burkitt is a resident of Anderson county, and tbe defendant Bames resided in Harris county, Tex.
Tbe defendants filed pleas of privilege to be sued in tbe county of their residence, which were overruled by tbe court. Tbe cause then went to trial with a jury, and a verdict and judgment was…
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