Williams v. Hemphill County

LUMPKIN, Justice.

This is an appeal from an order overruling the plea of privilege of the appellant, Ewing Williams, to be sued in Gray County, Texas, the county of his residence. The appellee, Hemphill County, Texas, had brought this suit for damages to a bridge situated in Hemphill County, alleging that the appellant, Ewing Williams, through his agent, servants and employees, had caused the bridge to collapse by negligently driving a truck, carrying an excessive weight, over it at an excessive rate of speed. In answer to the appellant’s plea of privilege, the appellee filed its first amended…