Grabes v. Fawcett

FANNING, Justice.

This is a plea of privilege case. Appel-lee, Ethel O. Fawcett, a widow, sued appellants herein in the District Court of Bowie County, Texas. Appellant Thelma Grabes filed a plea of privilege to be sued in Dallas County, Texas, and appellant Walter Grabes filed a plea of privilege to be sued in Harris County, Texas. Appel-lee duly controverted the pleas on various statutory grounds. The trial court, after hearing the evidence, overruled the pleas, and appellants have appealed.

Among the statutory exceptions relied upon by appellee to sustain venue in Bowie County, Texas, is…