HOUSTON NATURAL GAS CORP. v. SOUTHWESTERN APPAREL, INC.

Nos. 12632, 12636 to 12638.

558 S.W.2d 950 (1977)

HOUSTON NATURAL GAS CORPORATION et al., Appellants, v. SOUTHWESTERN APPAREL, INC., et al., Appellees.

Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, Austin.

Rehearing Denied December 14, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Milton L. Bankston, Ruth Burney Pennebaker, Stubbeman, McRae, Sealy, Laughlin & Browder, Austin, for Houston Natural Gas.

Robert A. Wooldridge, Worsham, Forsythe & Sampels, Dallas, for Dallas Power & Light Co.

Stan McLelland, Baker & Botts, Houston, for Houston Lighting & Power Co. and United Gas, Inc.

Frank M. Ryburn, Jr., J. Dan Bohannan, Burford, Ryburn & Ford, Dallas, for Dallas Power & Light Co.

Don D. Martinson, Fanning & Harper, Dallas, for appellees.


PHILLIPS, Chief Justice.

This is an appeal from an order entered in the court below overruling the plea of privilege filed by appellants herein, seeking to have their suits removed to the counties of their residence. The suits were consolidated for trial and for purposes of this appeal.

We reverse this judgment and order the causes transferred as hereinafter indicated.

Appellees are eleven corporations seeking, individually and as representatives of...

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