Legal Opinion
Strickland Transportation Co. v. Brown Express
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided February 18, 1959No. 13422PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BARROW, Justice.
This is a plea of privilege case. The suit was originally brought by Eli Smith, hereinafter called shipper, against Brown Express, a common motor carrier, hereinafter called Brown. Brown answered, and by third party action impleaded Strickland Transportation Company, Inc., also a common motor carrier, hereinafter called Strickland. Strickland filed its plea of privilege to be sued in Dallas County, Texas, the county of its domicile. The original plaintiff, Eli Smith, seeks no relief against Strickland.
The case was presented to the tidal court and to this Court upon stipulated…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Atlantic Coast Line Railroad v. Riverside MillsSupreme Court of the United States · 1911
- Myrick v. Michigan Central RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1883
- Railroad Co. v. Manufacturing Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1873
- East Texas Motor Freight Lines, Inc. v. Frozen Food ExpressSupreme Court of the United States · 1956
- Pennsylvania Railroad v. JonesSupreme Court of the United States · 1894
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Smith v. Brown ExpressCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1961
- Yves St. Laurent v. Air Freight Transportation Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1982
- A. J. Tebbe & Sons Co. v. Brown ExpressCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1959
- Byrd v. North State Motor Lines, Inc.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1965
- Strickland Transportation Co. v. WagnerCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1963