Roper v. Compania De Perforaciones Y Servicio, S. A.

GRAY, Justice.

Appellant, Albert Roper, filed this suit against Compañía De Perforaciones Y Ser-vicio, S. A., later referred to as defendant, and alleged that defendant was a corporation existing under the laws of Venezuela. He sought a recovery: for expenses incurred in making a trip from Houston to Caracas, Venezuela, for damages for breach of an alleged employment contract, and for loss of employment after returning to the United States. It was alleged that defendant was doing business in Texas; that it maintained agents in Houston for the purpose of entering into contracts of employment…