Robinson v. National Bank of Commerce of Dallas

OPINION

LANGDON, Justice.

This appeal is from an order overruling a plea of privilege.

The plaintiff, Lewis S. Robinson, III, appellant, initiated this suit against the National Bank of Commerce of Dallas, et al., in Cooke County, Texas. The Bank by way of answer filed a counterclaim and Robinson then filed a plea of privilege pertaining to the counterclaim. The plea was overruled.

While the venue case was on appeal here the plaintiff filed his voluntary petition in bankruptcy in the United States District Court and now urges that specific provisions of bankruptcy law require a stay of the…