Carver Bros. v. Merrett
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court, Titus County; J. A. Ward, Judge. Suit by John Merrett against Carver Bros., a copartnership, and another. From a judgment for plaintiff, the named defendants appeal. The suit is by appellee, Merrett, seeking to recover the sum of $1,773.39 against appellants, a copartnership, and the Merchants’ & Planters’ National Bank.
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Appeal from District Court, Titus County; J. A. Ward, Judge. Suit by John Merrett against Carver Bros., a copartnership, and another. From a judgment for plaintiff, the named defendants appeal. The suit is by appellee, Merrett, seeking to recover the sum of $1,773.39 against appellants, a copartnership, and the Merchants’ & Planters’ National Bank. The petition alleged that Carver Bros, were during the fall of 1911 cotton merchants, with their residence and principal place of business in Collin county, Tex., and operating and buying and selling cotton throughout many counties in Texas,…
1Opinion of the CourtLevy, J.
(after stating the facts as above). [1-3] By the first, second, and third assignments of error, which may be Here considered conjointly, the appellants urge that the legal effect attaching to the evidence respecting the ground of venue is to deny the legal right to appellee, Merrett, to bring suit against the appellants in Titus county, and that they were entitled to have the case transferred for trial to the district court of Collin county, the county of their residence. It is believed that the assignments must be overruled. Appellee, Merrett, sued the appellants in two counts: (1) Upon an…
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