Missouri Pacific Railroad v. Corpus Christi Hardware Co.

OPINION

SHARPE, Justice.

This appeal is from an order of the district court of Kleberg County, Texas, sustaining two pleas of privilege filed by Corpus Christi Hardware Company and transferring the case to Nueces County, Texas. Appellant relies upon subdivision 9a, Article 1995, Vernon’s Ann.Civ.St., to sustain venue in Kleberg County, Texas.

This suit was brought by Venturo Joe Abila, guardian of the person and estate of Crispin Abila in the district court of Kleberg County, Texas, originally complaining of the defendant Missouri Pacific Railroad Company. After that defendant filed a…