Sesco Production Co. v. Allen

O’QUINN, Justice.

This appeal is from an order overruling the plea of privilege of appellant, Seseo Production Company, to be sued in Gregg County, the county of its residence. Appellant’s plea was interposed in a suit brought in Milam County by J. B. Allen, appellee, in which he alleged he was injured by appellant’s negligent maintenance of a gas well on Allen’s property.

In his controverting affidavit Allen alleged that venue properly was maintainable in Milam County under subdivision 9a of Article 1995, V.A.T.S. Appellant appeals from the trial court’s order overruling the plea of privilege.

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