CARTER v. WILLIAM SOMMERVILLE AND SON, INC.

No. B-8049.

584 S.W.2d 274 (1979)

Leola CARTER et al., Petitioners, v. WILLIAM SOMMERVILLE AND SON, INC., et al., Respondents.

Supreme Court of Texas.

Rehearing Denied July 25, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Carter, Jones, Magee, Rudberg, Moss & Mayes, Charles M. Wilson, III, Dallas, for petitioners.

Ramey, Flock, Hutchins, Grainger & Jeffus, Mike A. Hatchell, Tyler, for respondents.


SAM D. JOHNSON, Justice.

This is a venue appeal in a wrongful death action involving primarily the issue of negligence per se. Leola Carter, plaintiff below and petitioner here, brought a wrongful death action in Henderson County against three parties: William Sommerville & Son, Inc., defendant below and respondent here, Lloyd Goins, and Doyle Ray Hundley. Sommerville filed a plea of privilege to be sued in its county of residence, Dallas County. The trial court...

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