Solis v. Bailey

INGRAHAM, District Judge.

This case is before the court upon defendant's plea to the jurisdiction and motion to quash citation.

Suit was brought by plaintiffs against defendant in the 135th Judicial District Court of Victoria County, Texas, and was removed to this court by non-resident defendant. Service upon the defendant, a resident of West Virginia, was attempted by substituted service upon the Chairman of the Highway Commission of Texas under the provisions of Article 2039a of Vernon’s Annotated Civil Statutes of Texas.

Plaintiffs’ complaint is based upon an alleged automobile-pedestrian…