Rudman v. Hawkins

COLLINGS, Justice.

This case was filed in Stephens County by appellee L. D. Hawkins against appellant Norman W. Rudman and his wife, Sadie Rudman, seeking to recover upon a contract in writing executed by Sadie Rud-man by which she promised to pay to ap-pellee as attorney’s fees in a divorce proceeding against appellant, ten per cent of the value of all community property of appellant and his wife, except their homestead, furniture and a Buick automobile. Both Norman W. Rudman and his wife filed pleas of privilege to be sued in Dallas County, Texas, which, upon a hearing before the court, were…