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424 GENERAL LAWS.
COURTS-AMENDS ARTICLE 1830, TITLE 37, R. S. 1911,
RELATING THERETO.
S. B. No. 134.] CHAPTER 177.
An Act to amend Article 1830, Title 37, Revised Statutes 1911 by striking out
exception 4 and adding in lieu thereof the following: 1. Where there are
two or more defendants residing in different counties in which case the suit
may be brought in any county where any one of the defendants reside; provided
that the transfer or assignment of any note or chose of action shall not
give an subsequent holder the right to institute suit on any such note or
chose in action in any other county or justice precinct than the county or
justice precinct in which such suit could have been prosecuted if no assignment
of transfer had been made.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Texas:
Article 1830. No person who is an inhabitant of this State shall be
sued out of the county in which he has domicile except in the following
cases, to-wit:
1. Where the defendant is a married woman in which case she may
be sued in county in which the husband has his domicile.
2. Where the defendant is a transient person in which case he may
be sued in any county in which he may be found.
3. Where the defendant or all of several defendants reside without
the State or where the residence of defendant is unknown, in which case
the suit may be brought in the county in which the plaintiff resides.
4. Where there are two or more defendants residing in different counties,
in which case the suit may be 'brought in any county where any one
of the defendants reside. Provided that the transfer or assignment of
note or chose of action shall not give any subsequent holder the right to
institute suit on such note or chose of action in any other county or justice
precinct than the county or justice precinct in which such suit could
have been prosecuted if no assignment or transfer had been made.
5. Where a person has contracted in writing to perform an obligation
in any particular county in which case suit may be brought suit may be
brought either in such county, or where the defendant has his domicile.
6. Where the suit is against an executor, administrator or guardian,
as such, to establish a money demand against the estate which he represents,
in which case the suit may be brought in the county in which such
estate is administered.
7. In all cases of fraud and in cases of defalcation of public officer,
in which cases may be instituted in the county in which the fraud was
committed, or where the defalcation occurred, or where the defendant
has his domicile.
8. Any suit for damages growing out of the suing out of any writ
of attachment or sequestration, or for the levy of such writ, may be
brought in any county from which such writ was issued or in any
county where such levy was made, in whole or in part, within this State.
9. Where the foundation of the suit is some crime, or offense, or
trespass, for which a civil action in damages may lie in which case case
[suit] may be brought in the county where such crime, offense, or trespass
was committed, or in the county where the defendant has his
domicile.
10. Where the suit is for the recovery of any personal property in
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Gammel, Hans Peter Mareus Neilsen. The Laws of Texas, 1913-1914 [Volume 16], book, 1914; Austin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth10838/m1/434/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; .