Texas Co. v. Tankersley
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court, Tarrant County; Ben. M. Terrell, Judge. Suit by R. L. Tankersley against tbe Texas Company. Prom order overruling pleas of privilege and in abatement, defendant appeals. Judgment reversed, and judgment rendered changing venue.
1Opinion of the CourtFly, C. J.
This is a suit instituted by appellee in Tarrant county against appellant to obtain the cancellation of a certain lease owned by appellant on certain lands in Young county, Tex. Appellant filed a plea of privilege and in abatement because, the land being situated in Young county, the venue is in that county alone, and prayed for a transfer of the suit to Young county. The pleas were overruled, and this appeal is from that order.
[1, 2] Rev. St. art. 1830, provides that no person who is an inhabitant of this state shall be sued out of the county in which he has his domicile, except in the 29…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Texas Company v. W.H. DaughertyTexas Supreme Court · 1915
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