Farr v. Jefferson Amusement Company

FANNING, Justice.

Appellants, on May 12, 1960, in the 55th District Court, Harris County, Texas, filed suit against seven defendants, one of which being appellee. Thereafter appellee timely filed its plea of privilege to be sued in the county of its residence, Jefferson County, Texas. On June 20, 1960, appellants filed their controverting affidavit and plea, serving a copy of same on appellee with an attached notice advising that a hearing on ap-pellee’s plea of privilege was set for Sept. 12, 1960. However counsel for appellants requested a postponement of the plea of privilege hearing, which…