Stanolind Oil & Gas Company v. Smith

R. L. MURRAY, Chief Justice.

This is an appeal from an order in the district court of Newton County, .overruling a plea of privilege.

Stanley A. Smith, appellee, brought suit against Stanolind Oil and Gas Company, appellant, and twenty-seven other defendants. Appellant filed its plea of privilege to be sued in Harris County, Texas, alleging that it is a corporation with its principal office and place of business in Harris County, and further alleging that no exception to exclusive venue in the county of one’s residence existed in said cause. Appellee controverted said plea, alleging facts in…