Legal Opinion

Pierson v. Holligan

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided June 29, 1973No. 5248PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

McDONALD, Chief Justice.

This is an appeal by defendants from an order overruling their pleas of privilege to be sued in the counties of their residence, and involves subdivision 7, Article 1995 Vernon’s Ann.Tex.Civ.St.

Plaintiffs Holligan sued defendants Instant Credit and its agent Pierson, in Cor-yell County for damages for fraud by defendants in the inducement of a contract executed between plaintiffs and Instant Credit.

Defendant Instant Credit filed plea of privilege to be sued in Dallas County, and defendant Pierson filed plea of privilege to be sued in Collin County.

Plaintiffs…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Dallas Farm MacHinery Company v. ReavesTexas Supreme Court · 1957
  2. Central Motor Company v. ThompsonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1971

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Polar Bear Ice Cream Co., Inc. v. EarhartCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1980
  2. L & B Oil Co., Inc. v. ArnoldCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1981
  3. Patane v. SartinCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1976
  4. Bal-Fel, Inc. v. BoydCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1973

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