Dickinson v. Carter
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from Dallas County Court; T. A. Work, Judge. Action by J. E. Dickinson against L. L. Carter and others. From an order sustaining defendants’ pleas of privilege and that cause be transferred to county of their residence, plaintiff appeals. Reversed and remanded for trial on merits in county where instituted.
1Opinion of the CourtSergeant, C. J.
Appellees L. L. Carter and John Howe, residing at Buda, Hays county, Tex., and W. M. Woods, residing in that vicinity, but in Travis county, Tex., composed the firm of Carter Gin Company; appellant, J. E. Dickinson, resides in the city of Dallas, in Dallas county, Tex., where he is carrying on a coal and fuel business under the trade style of Dickinson Fuel Company. About April 20, 1920, appellees mailed a postal card from Buda to appellant at Dallas reading as follows:
“Buda, Texas,
“Dated, April 20, 1920.
“Dickinson Fuel Co., 1610½ Commerce St., Dallas, Texas. Please enter our order as follows…
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