Lloyds Alliance v. Cook

HALE, Justice.

This appeal grew out of a venue proceeding. John C. Cook and George Cook, hereafter referred to as the Cooks, joined by James T. Oliver, hereafter referred to as Oliver, brought this suit as plaintiffs in the District Court of Limestone County against Lloyds Alliance, Western Alliance, Texas Casualty Insurance Company and John W. Washington as defendants. It appears that a plea of privilege was duly filed on behalf of each defendant, asserting the right to be sued in Travis County, and that a controverting affidavit was duly filed on behalf of each plaintiff to each of the pleas…