Roddy v. Denton County

RENFRO, Justice.

This is a venue case.

Denton County brought suit against C. C. Roddy, who, it alleged, resided in Dallas County, and J. W. Baker, who, it alleged, resided in Denton County, Texas.

The defendants filed separate pleas of privilege. The County controverted Rod- dy’s plea of privilege but did not controvert Baker’s plea and the cause as to Baker was transferred to Dallas County, Texas.

Roddy has appealed from an order overruling his plea of privilege.

He first contends the court lost jurisdiction to' try the plea of privilege because of laches on the part of appellee in serving the…