Legal Opinion

R. P. Lightfoot Co. v. Hart

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided November 3, 1949No. 2871PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

TIREY, Justice.

This is an appeal by R. P. Lightfoot Company from an order overruling its plea of privilege to be sued in Tarrant County, the county of its residence.

First Point: “The court erred in overruling appellant’s plea of privilege because there is no competent evidence proving or tending to prove that appellant was guilty .of affirmative acts of negligence such as to constitute. a trespass proximately causing injury or damages to appellee in Limestone County, Texas.” - We think this point must be sustained.

■ The action arose out of a collision at a street intersection in which…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Barron v. JamesTexas Supreme Court · 1946
  2. Jackson v. McClendonTexas Supreme Court · 1945
  3. Eubanks v. HopkinsCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1947

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Ferris v. StablefordCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1952
  2. Reaves v. BrooksCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1968

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