Standard Acc. Ins. Co. v. Pennsylvania Car Co.

GALLAGHER, G. J.

This appeal is prosecuted from an order of the district court of Dallas county, sustaining a plea of privilege. Appellant, Standard Accident Insurance Company, for itself and for the use and benefit of the surviving wife and minor son of Zach Smith, deceased, sued appellees, Pennsylvania Car Company, Petroleum Iron Works Company, and H. R. Peterson, _ to recover damages for the death of said Zach Smith.

Appellant alleged that said car company was a foreign corporation, authorized to do business in this state, and that it maintained an office and had agents in Harris county;…