Calcasieu Lumber Co. v. Harris

STAYTON, Chief Justice.

—The nature of this action and averments of appellee’s petition are thus stated with substantial accuracy in brief of counsel for appellant:

“On the 17th day of September, 1887, J. C. Harris sued the Calcasieu Lumber Company in the District Court, alleging that it was a corporation, duly incorporated under the laws of Texas, February 16, 1884, for the purpose of carrying on the business of buying and selling and dealing in lumber and building material, with its domicile and principal office in Austin, Travis County, Texas.

“That the Houston & Texas Central Eailway Company…