Estes v. Texas Consolidated Oils

266 S.W.2d 272 (1954)

ESTES

v.

TEXAS CONSOLIDATED OILS.

No. 12625.

Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, Galveston.

January 14, 1954.

Hutchison, Shipp & Winikates, Charles J. Winikates, Dallas, for appellant.

Johnson & Abney, Howard Lee Norris, Dallas, for appellee.

CODY, Justice.

This is an appeal from an order of the District Court of Harris County overruling defendant's plea of privilege to be sued in Dallas County, the place of his residence, as well as the principal place of business of plaintiff, a corporation. The exception relied upon by plaintiff as fixing venue in Harris County is Subdivision 12…