Legal Opinion

Shirley & Holland v. Conner

Texas Supreme Court

Decided May 19, 1904No. 1229PublishedCited by 10 opinions

Original application to the Supreme Court for leave to file petition for mandamus to require the Court of Civil Appeals to certify a question.

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Original application to the Supreme Court for leave to file petition for mandamus to require the Court of Civil Appeals to certify a question. The opinion of the Court of Civil Appeals in this case was as follows: Speer, Associate Justice.—The assignments presenting the question of the alleged error of the court in refusing to sustain the appellant’s plea of personal privilege to be sued in Denton County, in the precinct of their residence, are overruled, because we arc of opinion that the principles announced in Seley v. Williams, 50 S. W. Rep., 399, 20 Texas Civ. App., 405; Darragh v.…

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the Court of Civil Appeals in this case was as follows: The assignments presenting the question of the alleged error of the court in refusing to sustain the appellant's plea of personal privilege to be sued in Denton County, in the precinct of their residence, are overruled, because we are of opinion that the principles announced in Seley v. Williams, 50 S.W. Rep., 399, 20 Texas Civ. App. 405[20 Tex. Civ. App. 405]; Darragh v. O'Connor, 69 S.W. Rep., 644, and Callender, Holder Co. v. Short, 9 Texas Ct. Rep., 85, are conclusive against appellants upon this issue. It is true…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Gimbel & Son v. J. Gomprecht & Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1896
  2. Seley & Early v. WilliamsCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1899

3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Chapa v. WhittleCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1976
  2. Pickard v. CastilloCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1977
  3. Borchers v. W.S. FlyTexas Supreme Court · 1924
  4. City of Beaumont v. StephensonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1936
  5. West v. LuttrellCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1931

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