ROBINSON v. SMITH

Nos. 12762, 12763, 12767.

272 S.W.2d 575 (1954)

Joseph ROBINSON, Appellant, v. Jackie SMITH, a Minor, b/n/f, etc., et al., Appellees. Joseph ROBINSON, Appellant, v. H. J. TOLLETT, Appellee. Joseph ROBINSON, Appellant, v. H. J. TOLLETT, Jr., a Minor, b/n/f, etc., et al., Appellees.

Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, Galveston.

November 11, 1954.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Vinson, Elkins, Weems & Searls and Dave McNeill, Jr., Houston, for appellant.

Helm & Jones and Raymond L. McDermott, Houston, for appellees.


CODY, Justice.

These are companion cases, and in each of them the 61st Judicial District Court of Harris County sustained the plaintiff's controverting affidavit, and overruled the defendant's plea of privilege to be sued in Fort Bend County, as being the county in which he had his residence at all material times.

The cases arose out of a collision which occurred on June 14, 1953, on Highway No. 6, in Brazoria County, between a bull belonging to defendant...

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