Beale v. Cherryhomes

This suit was instituted, by appellant, B. F. Beale, against T. H. Oher-ryhomes and Ed Sewell to recover $5,000 as actual damages and $10,000 as exemplary damages, on the ground of alleged fraud on the part of defendant Cherryhomes, later adopted by defendant Sewell, in securing .plaintiff’s services in selling leasehold interests in certain lands on stipulated terms. It was alleged that the domicile of plaintiff was in Tarrant county, and that of each defendant was in Jack county.

The defendants in due time and form presented pleas of privilege to be sued in Jack county, in answer to which…