Farrell v. Lawrence

BROWN, Justice.

Appellee Mrs. Lillie Lawrence filed a petition in the district court of Tarrant county, Tex., in which sh'e joined her husband, John H. Lawrence, pro forma, complaining of appellant, Hunter T. Farrell, on a cause of action for slander uttered in Tarrant county, the alleged residence of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence.

Farrell filed a statutory plea of privilege, setting up his residence in Collin county. He also filed a plea to the merits, which was made subject to his plea of privilege.

In answer to the plea of privilege, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence, designating themselves as plaintiffs, filed…