Vahlsing, Inc. v. Missouri Pacific Railroad

OPINION

NYE, Chief Justice.

This is a plea of privilege case. Plaintiff, Missouri Pacific Railroad Company, filed suit against defendants, Vahlsing, Inc., and Xonu Intercontinental Industries, Inc., to recover on a $20,000 note executed by Vahlsing and on a security agreement executed by Xonu. Only Vahlsing filed a plea of privilege which was overruled by the trial court. Vahlsing has perfected its appeal to this Court.

Plaintiff Railroad Company alleged that the note and the security agreement were executed and delivered to plaintiff in partial settlement of a certain case then pending in the…