Anaya v. Jacaman

BARROW, Chief Justice.

Appellant, a citizen of Mexico, brought this suit for conversion of his 1969 Mercedes Benz automobile against appel-lee, Emilio Jacaman, d/b/a Jaga Motor Company in Laredo, Texas, Oswaldo Pres-bítero Cruz and Overseas Orders, Inc. Presbítero is a Mexican citizen who was incarcerated in Mexico under a 15-year prison sentence prior to the trial, and was never served or appeared. Overseas Orders, Inc., is a Texas corporation with its principal place of business in Fort Worth, and its plea of privilege was sustained prior to this trial. See Overseas Orders, Inc. v. Anaya,…