Snidow v. Gage

HIGGINS, Justice.

Appellees, on June 21, 1937, filed this suit in the District Court of Dallas County against H. D. Burkholder and J. C. Snidow. In the first count of the petition recovery of damages was sought for the alleged conversion of certain chattels. In the alternative second count a sale of the property was alleged and recovery of its purchase price sought.

Defendants filed a joint plea of privilege in which they alleged Snidow and Burk-holder, at the time of the filing of the suit and at the time of the filing of the plea, were not residents of Dallas County, but upon said dates…