Tennessee Gas & Transmission Co. v. Heard

Ira Heard instituted this suit in the District Court of Refugio County against Tennessee Gas and Transmission Company, seeking to recover the sum of $200 as damages to land situated in Refugio County and the sum of $2700 as damages to his cattle. The defendant filed a plea of privilege to be sued in Harris County, the county of its residence. Plaintiff filed a controverting affidavit, the third paragraph of which reads as follows:

"1. Plaintiff's original petition, filed herein on February 17, 1945, alleges that the defendant has damaged both real and personal property belonging to the…