Maudr v. Ansley

LESLIE, Chief Justice.

W. O. Ansley, Jr., filed this suit in Taylor county against V. A. Maudr, a resident of Harris county, to recover certain money alleged to be balances due him on several sales of cotton in November, 1933. Maudr filed his plea of privilege to be sued in the county of his residence. By controverting affidavit, plaintiff claims venue in Taylor county by virtue of exception S to the general venue statute (as amended by Acts 1935, c. 213, § 1 [Vernon’s Ann.Civ.St. art. 1995, subd. 5]). The court, after hearing the evidence on the issues raised, overruled the plea, and Maudr…