Legal Opinion

Citizens' State Bank of Wheeler v. First Nat. Bank of Mineral Wells

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided April 15, 1927No. 293PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtLeslie, J.

This appeal is from a judgment overruling pleas of privilege filed by appellants to be sued in Wheeler county, Tex., the county of their residence. The pleas were overruled on the ground that the appellants submitted themselves to the jurisdiction of the court and waived their pleas of privilege by invoking the jurisdiction of the court in their prayer praying for the taxing of all costs against the appellee. The last paragraph of the pleas of privilege concludes as follows:

“And that the cost incurred prior to the time such suit is filed in the court to which said cause is transferred, be…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. St. Louis & San Francisco Railroad v. HaleTexas Supreme Court · 1918
  2. Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. LemonsTexas Supreme Court · 1918

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Mooney Aircraft, Inc. v. AdamsCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1964
  2. Barrett v. CheathamCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1955
  3. Barrett v. CheathamCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1955
  4. Monte Montgomery v. Monty Hitchcock, Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)2015

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