Texas Industrial Investment Corp. v. Taber

BARROW, Justice.

This suit was brought by appellee, Harriet A. Taber, against appellant, Texas Industrial Investment Corporation, seeking a rescission of her purchase of certain corporation stock, on the alleged ground of fraudulent representations inducing her to make the purchase.

The appellant timely filed its plea of privilege to be sued in Dallas County, the county of its residence, which was controverted by appellee, alleging that appellant’s agent, Nettie Larson, acting for and on its behalf in Cameron County, made certain false and fraudulent representations to appellee and thereby…