Deal v. Grand Fin. Co. of Austin

HUGHES, Justice.

This appeal, by O. A. Deal, is from an order overruling his plea of privilege after a nonjury trial.

Appellee, Grand Finance Co., Inc., sued Vernon L. Scales and appellant Deal, both residents of Bastrop County, to recover on a promissory note executed by Scales and payable to appellee in Travis County. Foreclosure of a chattel mortgage lien on a Chrysler automobile, given by Scales to secure payment of the note, was also sought.

The only allegation concerning appellant was that he “is made a party to this cause of action only by reason of his possession of said personal…