Jax Beer Co. v. Palmer

This cause comes to us because the trial court overruled pleas of privilege filed by four of the six defendants named in the plaintiff's petition, all having residences and domiciles in Harris County, Texas.

Plaintiff (and appellee) brought suit against Jax Beer Company, alleging that it is a corporation "having an agent in Tarrant County, Texas, and also having an agent, to-wit: Elmore A. Rossi, in Harris County, Texas, and upon whom service may be had," and against "Jean Rossi, who resides in Tarrant County, Texas, and Elmore Rossi, who resides in Harris County, Texas," and against "Jax…