Royal Credit Clothiers v. Phillips

BLAIR, Justice.

This appeal is from an order overruling the plea of privilege of appellant, Royal Credit Clothiers, a corporation, to be sued in Tarrant County, its residence and principal place of business. By his controverting affidavit, appellee, George A. Phillips, alleged and on the venue hearing proved in substance that by an oral contract he was employed by appellant to manage its store in Austin, Travis County, Texas, for a period of one year, at a salary of $35 per week to begin with, which after the first week was increased to $40, but at the end of four months he was fired without…