Lanford v. Lovett

SMITH, Chief Justice.

In this suit, instituted in Hidalgo county, the trial court overruled appellants’ plea of privilege to be sued in Willacy county, upon the ground that the cause of action was founded upon a promissory note payable in the county of the forum.

The plea of privilege, as well as ap^ pellants’ controverting affidavit, was in due form.

Upon the hearing of the matter of privilege, appellees introduced the note sued on, and, without proving the due execution of the obligation, rested their case on that evidence alone, and in that state of the case the court overruled the plea of…