Ralston Purina Company v. Wiseman

OPINION

WARD, Justice.

This is an appeal from the order overruling the plea of privilege filed by Ralston Purina Company. Purina is a foreign cor poration and for venue purposes, is a resident of Dallas County where its registered agent for service is located. Section 23 is involved on the theory that a part of the cause of action against the Defendant corporation arose in Pecos County. The judgment of the trial Court is reversed and rendered.

The plaintiff alleged he purchased for his commercial egg business, some 10,000 laying pullets through Purina from another Defendant, Emmett L. Graham,…