Space City Oil Company v. McGilvray

DIES, Chief Justice.

In September of 1972, plaintiff — appellee —drove his truck into a gas station operated by Louis Matlock in Montgomery County, Texas. The station was owned by the Space City Oil Company, domiciled in Harris County. Matlock undertook changing a tire on plaintiff’s truck, and, while doing so, the rim blew off, injuring plaintiff. Plaintiff brought suit against Mat-lock and Space City Oil Company in Montgomery County. Both defendants filed pleas of privilege to be sued in Harris County, Texas. To Matlock’s plea, plaintiff filed a motion to enlarge the time for filing a…