Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. Rogers
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from the District Court of Harris. Tried below before Hon. Borman G. Kittrell.
1Opinion of the Court
GILL, Associate Justice.
On February 17, 1903, appellee while serving as brakeman, was injured by one of appellant’s trains in Galveston County, Texas. He brought this suit in Harris County, Texas, alleging that his injuries were due to the negligence of appellant and seeking .to recover damages therefor, and further alleging that he was a nonresident of the state. Appellant pleaded in abatement its right to be sued in the county of plaintiff’s residence or else the county iñ which the accident occurred, and alleged that.plaintiff was not a nonresident of the state, but a resident of this…
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