Legal Opinion

Shafer v. Swift

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided October 17, 1923No. 6615PublishedCited by 10 opinions

Appeal from District Court, Coryell County; J. B. McClellan, Judge. Action by J. B. Swift and others against C. P. Shafer. From an order denying his plea of privilege, defendant appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtBlair, J.

This is an appeal from an order overruling a plea of privilege filed by C. P. Shafer, in which he contends that he should be sued in the county of his residence, which is McLennan county. Appel-lees sued appellant in the district court of Coryell county, alleging that he lived in Mc-Lennan county, Tex., to cancel three notes executed by appellees, and payable to appellant, aggregating the sum of $2,000, and, further, for the recovery of the sum of $260, which amounts were agreed to be paid for a grain-threshing outfit, sold by appellant to appellees. It is alleged that the sale was made…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Gottlieb v. DismukesCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1921
  2. Ray v. W. W. Kimball Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1918
  3. El Paso Electric Ry. Co. v. CarruthCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1919
  4. Herndon v. WilliamsCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1921

3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Jacobson v. BerwickCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1926
  2. E. L. Witt & Sons v. StithCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1924
  3. Jones v. FordCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1938
  4. Penix v. DavisCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1924
  5. McClung Const. Co. v. Langford Motor Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1930

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