Houston Printing Co. v. Tennant

McCDENDON, Chief Justice.

Appeal from an interlocutory order over-railing .a plea of privilege in which appellant sought to have the venue changed to Harris county, the county of its domicile.

Appellee sought to maintain venue in Bell county by virtue of his residence there. The action was one for libel, and, in order to maintain venue in Bell county, appellee must have resided in that county “at the time of the accrual of the cause of action.” R. S. art. 1995, subd. 29.

The appeal presents two questions: (1) Whether the record shows when the cause of action accrued; and, if so, (2) whether at…