Nutt v. Cottingham

LONG, Justice.

Kathryn Deppe Fancher Cottingham, Independent • Executrix of the Estate of M. L. Cottingham, deceased, instituted this suit against Joe L. Nutt to recover $8,000.00 alleged to be due the estate for money loaned by M. L. Cottingham to Joe L. Nutt. Nutt filed a plea of privilege to be sued in Dallas County, the county of his residence. The executrix controverted said plea and sought to hold vénue in. Baylor County under Section 5, Art. 1995', Vernon’s Annotated Revised Civil Statutes. Upon a hearing, the trial court overruled the plea of privilege. Nutt has appealed.

Appellee bases…