Read v. Cary

ROBERTSON, Justice.

This is an appeal from the trial court’s order dismissing the action for lack of in personam jurisdiction. Plaintiffs Read and Wortz sued defendant Cary, a resident of Arkansas, for damages or rescission of a contract to sell stock, alleging that through a continuing course of conduct, representations, and promises, defendant fraudulently induced them to sell their stock in the Wortz Company to him. Pursuant to rule 120a of the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure, defendant entered a special appearance to contest the jurisdiction of the Texas courts over his person. The trial…