North Texas Tank Company v. Pittman

FANNING, Justice.

This is a plea of privilege case. I. M. Pittman, d/b/a Greenville Automatic Gas Company, sued North Texas Tank Company, a corporation, in the District Court of Hunt County, Texas, for damages for breach of contract. The plea of privilege of defendant corporation to be sued in the county of its residence, Denton County, Texas, was overruled by the trial court after plaintiff’s controverting affidavit had been filed and a hearing had on same. Defendant corporation has appealed.

Appellant presents three points, as follows :

“First Point: The court erred in overruling defendant’s…