Skidmore v. Cook

BARROW, Chief Justice.

A venue action. The question presented is whether the nonresident appellants, W. O. Skidmore and H. H. Harborth, d/b/a Skidmore and Harborth, had submitted to the venue of the District Court of Jim Wells County on the cross-action filed in said court by appellee, Keith E. Cook. The trial court determined that appellants had waived their right to be sued in their domicile by filing their original petition against appellee in Jim Wells County, and overruled appellants’ plea of privilege.

The parties agree that the rule to be applied in determining venue of a cross-action is…