Wrenn v. Wooley

DAVIS, Justice.

This is a venue case. Plaintiff Wooley sold to defendant Wrenn a used truck for the total consideration of $425 in Red River County, Texas. Defendant took the truck in Clarksville, and carried it to Paris. He then stopped payment on the check. Plaintiff sued the defendant in Red River County on the debt. Plaintiff alleged in his petition that the defendant resided in Lamar County, Texas.

Defendant filed a plea of privilege and alleged that he lived in Lamar County, Texas. The plea was controverted, and in the controverting plea plaintiff alleged that the debt was based upon an…