Federal Land Bank of Houston v. Downs

CODY, Justice.

This is a plea of privilege case. Appellant filed its petition in the district court of Harris County: The petition was one in usual form — except as hereinafter noted — to recover on a promissory note payable in Harris County, and to foreclose a' deed of trust lien covering two tracts of land in Madison County, given by the maker of the promissory note to secure its payment. Various persons were made defendants by the petition, including M. S. Wells, the maker of the note and deed of trust sued on, and C. W. Cleghorn, Jr., who resides in Harris County and who assumed payment of…