Phillips Petroleum Co. v. Mecom

PHILLIPS, Justice.

This case involves a plea of privilege.

Suit was brought by Phillips Petroleum Company against John W. Mecom, a resident of Harris County, Texas, in the District Court of Galveston County, Texas, to enforce certain rights which Phillips claims to have acquired by virtue of several ordinances passed by the City of Hitchcock, Texas. Mecom filed his plea of privilege to be sued in Harris County, Texas, and, both parties having waived a jury, trial of the plea of privilege was by the Court. After a full hearing, the trial court sustained Mecom’s plea of privilege and ordered the…