Bradford v. Cole

ODEN, Justice.

Henry M. Bradford (Bradford) brought suit against Richard Cole and wife, Janice Cole, (Mr. and Mrs. Cole) to compel specific performance of an alleged contract to convey the Magnolia Manor Nursing Home. Mr. and Mrs. Cole filed a plea of privilege to be sued in Collin County, the county of their residence. Bradford controverted the plea and amended his pleadings to include a statutory action in trespass to try title. Mr. and Mrs. Cole supplemented their plea by affirmatively alleging that Bradford’s allegations that he had title or a right to possession of Magnolia Manor Nursing…