Houston Packing Co. v. Cuero Cotton Oil & Mfg. Co.

Appellant, Packing Company, was sued in De Witt county by the appellee, Cuero Cotton Oil Manufacturing Company, upon the cause of action here involved, instead of in Harris county, where the defendant company's domicile and principal office were located, and it complains upon this appeal of the overruling of its plea of privilege to be sued in its home county. No other question is presented. The material facts were these:

Both litigants are Texas corporations; the domicile and principal office of the Packing Company being, as stated, in Harris county, and in the city of Houston, while that of…