Ballard v. Rothwell

OPINION

McDONALD, Chief Justice.

This is an appeal by plaintiff Ballard from an order of the trial court granting defendants’ pleas of privilege to be sued in Childress County.

Plaintiff sued defendants alleging plaintiff and defendant Jimmy Don Rothwell jointly purchased 20 acres of land; that defendants Jimmy Don Rothwell and Billy Joe Rothwell presented a deed to plaintiff to the property for plaintiff’s signature in Ellis County, representing to plaintiff the property had been sold for $525,000; that based on said representations plaintiff signed the deed, and defendants executed and…