Northern Texas Traction Co. v. Clark & Sweeton

(after stating the facts as above).

The result of the appeal depends, we conclude, upon the one point of whether or not the plea of privilege of the Traction Company to be sued in the county of its principal office should have been sustained. And the decision of the question entirely depends upon whether or not it appears from the face of the petition that there is an improper joinder bf defendants in the action. For subdivision 4 of article 1830, Rev. Stat., expressly provides that where there are two or more defendants residing in different counties, the suit may be brought in any county…