Leavell v. Lincoln County Mut. Fire Ins. Co.

CRAMER, Justice.

This is an appeal by appellants from orders overruling their pleas of privilege. The Lincoln County Mutual Fire Insurance Company of Dallas, Texas, hereinafter called “Lincoln,” filed its petition in the District Court against R. B. Leavell, a resident of Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas, who was, immediately prior to December 21, 1949, the president and treasurer of the Security County Mutual Fire Insurance Company of Port Arthur, Texas, hereinafter called “Security.”

Also joined as defendants were the U. S. Trust and Guaranty Company of Waco, McLennan County, Texas,…