Ramseur v. Hudson

BAUGH, Justice.

Appeal is from an order of the trial court overruling appellant’s plea of privilege to be sued in Hays County, the county of his residence. The suit in Williamson County was for damages growing out of the death of appellees’ minor son, Cecil Wilbur Hudson, as the result of being run over by appellant’s automobile while being driven by him on a highway near Round Rock in Williamson County. The venue trial was to the court without a jury. The alleged grounds of venue in Williamson County were under Sec. 9 of Art. 1995, R.C.S. That is, that of a crime, offense, or trespass…