Barrow v. Philleo

Hemphill, Ch. J.

This was an action to recover damages-, for injury done to goods, which had been delivered at Shreveport, Louisiana, to Samuel Barrow, the plaintiff in error, for transportation by him as a wagoner and common carrier, and delivery to Theron L. Philleo, the defendant in error, at Rusk, in Cherokee county, Texas.

There was judgment for Philleo ; and the defendant, Barrow; has brought up the cause, and assigns various grounds of error, viz:

1st. In sustaining plaintiff’s exceptions to the defendant’s-plea in abatement, that he was not sued in the county of his residence.

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