Hudson and Eads, Inc. v. Enlow

BOYD, Justice.

Appellant Hudson and Eads, Inc., a corporation, appeals from a judgment overruling its plea of privilege to be sued in Wichita County, the county of its residence.

Appellee Garland Enlow sued appellant and Allen T. Strong for damages for personal injuries sustained by him in the course of his employment by Strong as a pumper on an oil lease. Appellant was servicing a well belonging to Strong; and, according to appellee’s allegation, while standing by ready to assist Gibbs, appellant’s employee, in servicing the well, a line check, or check valve, exploded, parts of which struck…