Burton v. Roberson

SPEER, Justice.

This appeal involves venue and the plea of privilege. It grows out of the same suit from which a similar appeal reached us in Central Motor Co. v. Roberson, 139 S.W.2d 287, decided March 8th, 1940.

Plaintiff Roberson originally sued Central Motor Company, a corporation, for damages growing out of an alleged false imprisonment, in which complaint was made that defendant, acting through its agent, M. (Red) Burton (appellant here),, falsely and wrongfully imprisoned plaintiff. Central Motor Company filed its plea of privilege with the Tarrant County District Court, where the suit…