Guion v. Gibson

SAM D. JOHNSON, Justice.

This is an appeal from an order overruling pleas of privilege. Such pleas were filed by appellants, Louis I. Guión, Jr. and John Allen, defendants below, to be sued in Tarrant County, Texas, the place of their residence.

Appellants’ basic contention is that the trial court erred in overruling such pleas of privilege because the principal and primary relief sought by plaintiffs was injunctive in nature and, therefore, suit could be maintained only in the county in which defendants reside.

Plaintiffs are David A. Gibson and Rudy M. Groom, who are licensed attorneys at law…