Page v. Paterson

NORVELL, Justice.

This is a plea of privilege case involving exception 4 of Article 1995, Vernon’s Ann.Civ.Stats. The controlling authority is Stockyards National Bank v. Maples, 127 Tex. 633, 95 S.W.2d 1300. The decisive question is whether or not the evidence supports the trial court’s finding that a cause of action was shown against the resident defendant.

Charles L. White and Allan G. Paterson brought separate actions against Guy A. Thompson, trustee for St. Louis, Brownsville and Mexico Railway Company, Dean Word and Holland Page.

Page filed pleas of privilege in both actions, which White…