Underwood v. Williams

OPINION

BREWSTER, Justice.

The defendant, Underwood, here appeals from the trial court’s order overruling his plea of privilege to be sued in Dallas County where he lives.

The plaintiff, Williams, argued in his controverting plea and in his appellee’s brief that venue of the case was properly in Tarrant County under Subdivisions 7, 9 and 9a of Art. 1995, Vernon’s Ann.Civ.St.

The petition alleged:

“HI.

“On or about March 19, 1971, the defendant, BILLY G. UNDERWOOD, acting by and through his ranch manager, DUB DALE, duly authorized to so act, exhibited to the Plaintiff, GEORGE WILLIAMS, JR., for…