Moreland v. Hawley Independent School Dist.

FUNDERBURK, Justice.

This is an appeal from a judgment overruling a plea of privilege of H. J. More-land in a suit brought in Jones County by Hawley Independent School District against said H. J. Moreland, G. P. Harber and Joe Edins, all residents of Taylor County. Venue of the suit was sought to be sustained under exceptions 9 and 29a of R. S. 1925, Art. 1995, Vernon’s Ann.Civ.St. art. 1995, subds. 9, 29a.

Unless venue as to defendant Joe Edins was authorized under exception 9, then exception 29a could not operate to sustain the venue as to defendant H. J. Moreland. Exception 29a operates only…