Beekman Corp. v. Petroleum Management Co.

CODY, Justice.

Plaintiffs are a partnership consisting of three persons who, under the name of Petroleum Management Company, are and at all material times were engaged in the oil business generally inclusive of geological consultant work, maintaining their office in Houston. On March 16, 1953, plaintiffs, in the district court of Harris County, brought this suit against defendant, a New Jersey investment corporation, which maintains its office in New York City. In their original petition, plaintiffs alleged that about the first day of June, 1952, they and defendant and certain other parties…