Walter v. Hammonds

This is an appeal from an order of the district court of Gregg county, Tex., overruling the plea of privilege of appellants to be sued in the county of their residence, to wit, Dallas county.

The plaintiffs’ petition in the suit out of which this appeal grew alleges that Mrs. O. O. Hammonds was the absolute owner of a valid oil and gas lease on 320. acres of land, more or less, of the B. W. Witcher survey located in Gregg county, Tex., and described in said petition by metes and bounds. The petition further alleges: “Plaintiffs show the Court that they are informed and believe and here allege…