Malloy v. Industrial Cotton Oil Properties

This suit was brought by the appellee, a business association organized under a declaration of trust, in the district court of Harris county, to recover from appellant, who resides in Concho county, the sum of $812 alleged to be due appellee as the difference in value between a car of cotton seed delivered to appellee at Houston, Tex., under a contract of purchase from appellant, and the car of cotton seed contracted to be sold appellee by the appellant.

The appellant in due time filed a plea of privilege to be sued in the county of his residence. The plea was controverted by appellee, and…