Benedum v. John Woodley, Inc.

This is an appeal from an order overruling appellant’s plea of privilege to be sued in Bexar county, the county of his residence. Appellee sued appellant Darwin Ben-edum and M. L. Benedum to recover on a written contract to drill an oil well in Nacog- doches county, Tex., alleging that appellant, Darwin Benedum, resided in Bexar county, Tex., and defendant M. L. Benedum resided in Pittsburg, county of Allegheny, state of Pennsylvania.

Appellee alleged that about April 4, 1931, it entered into a written contract with appellant, Darwin Benedum, wherein it obligated itself to drill for said…