Benavides v. Holly Sugar Corp.

W. O. MURRAY, Chief Justice.

This is an appeal from an order of the District Court of Hidalgo County, Texas, granting Holly Sugar Corporation’s plea of privilege to be sued in Dallas County.

Plaintiff filed a controverting affidavit, asserting venue in Hidalgo County under Exception 4 of Article 1995, Vernon’s Ann.Civ.Stats., in that his suit was against a resident defendant, Conrado Lopez, and was a joint cause of action against him and Holly Sugar Corporation.

Plaintiff, Guadalupe Benavides, attempted to establish a cause of action by calling to the witness stand Conrado Lopez as an adverse…