Houston Milling Co. v. Carlock

FUNDERBURK, Justice.

Alvin L. Carlock and Herman Brice, residents of Brown County, brought this suit in said county against Houston Milling Company, Inc., a corporation, with its place of residence in Harris County, and M. B. Healer, a resident of Brown County, to recover damages for the destruction by fire of personal property of plaintiffs, allegedly caused by negligence of defendants. ’The defendant, Houston Milling Company, Inc., duly filed a plea of privilege to be sued in Harris County. By controverting plea plaintiffs sought to sustain venue in Brown County under Exceptions 4, 23 and…