Showalter v. Rickert

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Smith, J.:

In an action on an account to recover for the board and clothing of a daughter of the de*83fendant in error, commenced in November, 1899, the latter pleaded in Ms answer, as follows •

“The pretended cause of action set out in plaintiff’s petition arose in the state of Texas, . . . and if the plaintiffs had any cause of action for the maintenance of said little girl it was complete in June, 1894, in the state of Texas, and the defendant has been present in the state of Texas for more than two years since the death of said little girl, and since…