Collins v. Naylor

SPEER, Justice.

This appeal involves venue, raised by a defendant’s plea of privilege. For some years prior to 1944 H. J. Naylor and A. M. Campbell, residing in Tarrant County, were partners in the construction business; during the same period B. F. Collins and T. J. Bland, of Travis County, were partners in a similar business and Collins was doing contracting in his own right.

The four contractors needed more heavy trucks in connection with their work and formed yet another partnership for the purpose of operating trucks, principally in connection with their respective activities; they…