Freelove v. Atlas Roofing Co.

HALL, Justice.

This appeal is from an order of a district court of Dallas County overruling appellant’s plea of privilege. The issues before us involve exception 4 of Article 1995, Vernon’s Ann.Civ.St.: “If two or more defendants reside in different counties, suit may be brought in any county where one of the defendants resides. The transfer or assignment of a note or chose in action shall not entitle any subsequent holder to sue thereon in any other county than that in which such suit could have been prosecuted if no assignment or transfer had been made.”

In order to maintain venue in Dallas…