Ellerd v. Newcom
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from Dallas County Court; T. A. Work, Judge. Action by W. J. Newcom against J. J. Ellerd and another. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant named appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtRainey, C. J.
“W. J. Newcom filed suit in the justice’s court, precinct No. 1, Dallas county, against J. J. Ellerd and Reuben M. Ellerd, to recover $200, the notation of the pleadings upon the justice’s docket being: ‘Suit upon debt for $200.00, of date -, due -, interest -r per cent., attorney’s fees- per cent.’ The defendants answered by a plea of privilege to be sued in Hale county, Tex., the county of their residence, and otherwise joined issues. The plaintiff dismissed in the justice’s court as to defendant R. M. Ellerd,' and recovered judgment against defendant J. J. Ellerd for the amount sued for.…
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