Flowers v. Dempsey-Tegeler & Co.

McGEE, Justice.

This case involves The Texas Securities Act and pleas of privilege filed by Dempsey-Tegeler & Co., Inc. Plaintiffs Flowers and Carrell filed separate suits in Lubbock County, Texas, against Defendants Dempsey-Tegeler & Co., Inc., its two salesmen and the Lubbock office manager. The defendant corporation filed pleas of privilege seeking transfer of these cases to Harris County. The district court in Lubbock County overruled the pleas of privilege. On appeal the two cases were consolidated and the court of civil appeals, one justice dissenting, reversed the judgment and remanded…