County of Galveston v. Noble

Bonner, Associate Justice.

Precedence was given to this case under rule 59, because one relating to the administration of government, and of general public interest.

The suit is, in effect, one to decide between the counties of Galveston and Liberty the right to the money in controversy.

The district court of Harris county had general jurisdiction over the amount in suit, and the original defendant, O. M. Noble, resided in that county. The fact that Liberty county was afterwards made a party defendant *577should not oust the jurisdiction which had already attached in Harris county. Besides, although…