Fort Worth Board of Trade v. Cooke

TARLTON, Chief Justice.

Appellant, a corporation, brought this suit against one Owen J. Cooke, whose residence was alleged to be unknown, and who is insolvent, and against S. B. Hopkins, P. J. Butler, John P. Davidson, and Hugh Blakeney, as residents of Dallas County, Texas.

The four defendants last named pleaded their privilege to be sued in Dallas County, and the court sustained this plea. The correctness of this action constitutes the only question for our consideration.

The plaintiff’s petition alleges, that on June 9, 1888, appellant made a contract with Owen J. Cooke, wherein it was…