Legal Opinion
Staley v. Western Steel Wire & Pipe Company
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided February 2, 1962No. 16035PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
YOUNG, Justice.
The appeal is from an order sustaining the plea of privilege of appellee (defendant).
The suit filed in District Court of Dallas County on April 5, 1961 was on a sworn account. On April 13, defendant corporation of Potter County filed its plea of privilege to be sued in the County of its residence; at the same time filing an answer containing the following: “Without waiving the foregoing plea but still insisting on same and subject thereto.” This plea was patently defective as it was mailed to the District Clerk of Dallas County without signature or verification. On April 19,.…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- Holt v. PurvianceCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1961
- Fester v. LockeCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1955
- St. Louis & San Francisco Railway Co. v. TraweekTexas Supreme Court · 1892
- Chicago, Rock Island & Texas Railway Co. v. HalsellTexas Supreme Court · 1904
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- Industrial State Bank of Houston v. Engineering Service & Equipment, Inc.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1981
- Cabrera v. Texas Consumer Finance CorporationCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1973
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