Adams v. Chadwick

PRICE, Chief Justice.

This is an appeal from an order of the District Court of Sutton County overruling the plea of privilege interposed by appellant, John Q. Adams, to be sued in the county of his residence. Plaintiff declared on a written lease alleged to have been executed and delivered by Culberson Ranch Company, a partnership composed of John Q. Adams and Duke Wilson. A breach of the covenant in the lease is alleged whereby the defendants hound themselves to drill a water well on or near the boundary of the premises leased to plaintiff, and damages are alleged to have resulted from such…