Hearn v. Frazier

LONG, Justice.

This is a venue case. The parties will carry the same designation as in the trial court. Plaintiff, J. S. Hearn, J'r., sued A. E. Frazier for a one-half interest in a spudder and oil well drilling machinery located in Shackelford County and for $1,860.00 alleged to be due him for labor performed in drilling six oil wells in said county and to foreclose a mechanic’s lien upon such oil well machinery. Defendant filed his plea of privilege to be sued in Taylor County where he lived. Plaintiff controverted such plea and sought to hold venue in Shackel-ford County under Exceptions 10…