Legal Opinion

Miller v. Fram

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided February 18, 1928No. 10152PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtLooney, J.

This suit was filed in a district court of Dallas county by J.. C. Fram against J. W. Billsborough, a resident of Dallas county, and Will F. Miller, a resident of Harris county, to compel specific performance of a contract to convey 88 acres of land located in Hidalgo county, Tex.

Miller pleaded his privilege to be sued in Harris, the county of his residence. The plea was contested by plaintiff on the ground that the facts of the ease brought it within the provision of subdivision 4 of article 1995, R. S. 1925, that provides:

“If two or more defendants reside in different counties, suit may be…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Johnson v. GrangerTexas Supreme Court · 1879
  2. Zanderson v. SullivanTexas Supreme Court · 1898
  3. Russell Grader Mfg. Co. of Texas, Inc. v. McMillinCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1925
  4. Cobb v. H. C. Burt & Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1922
  5. Moore v. PowellCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1894

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Bates v. StinnettCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1943
  2. Jones v. FordCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1938
  3. Duvall v. BoyerCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1930
  4. Hoffer Oil Corporation v. BrianCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1931
  5. Forman v. PrinceCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1936

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