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BURKHART v. BARD

No. 6916.

299 S.W.2d 392 (1957)

Charles BURKHART, Appellant, v. Richard E. BARD, Appellee.

Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, Texarkana.

February 14, 1957.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jesse A. Pardue, Joseph W. Cash, Houston, for appellant.

Ernest S. Fellbaum, Houston, for appellee.

CHADICK, Chief Justice.

Richard E. Bard filed a civil libel suit against Charles Burkhart in a District Court of Harris County, and Burkhart thereupon filed a plea of privilege to be sued in Blanco County. The plea of privilege was overruled.

Article 1995, subdivision 29, Revised Civil Statutes of Texas, Vernon's Ann.Civ.St. art. 1995, subd. 29, the venue exception with respect to libel and slander cases requires that when such an action is brought in the...

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