Wilson v. Ryan

SMITH, Chief Justice.

The appeal is from an order of the County Court of DeWitt County overruling appellant’s plea of privilege to be sued in San Patricio County, of which he is a resident.

Appellee sought to sustain venue under the 9th exception to the general venue statute, Art. 1995, Vernon’s Ann.Civ. Stats., in which it is provided that suits upon trespass may be brought in the county in which the trespass is committed.

The plea of privilege was not acted upon at the term of court to which it was returnable, but at a subsequent term. The record discloses no reason or cause or order…