Piazza v. Phillips

Petitioner filed suit in the District Court of Wood County, Texas, against respondents for damages to petitioner’s land situated in Wood County, Texas. There is no controversy between the parties as to whether the suit is one for damages done to land situated in Wood County, Texas. Respondents filed pleas of privilege to be sued in the various counties of their respective residences, and petitioner duly controverted these pleas of privilege relying upon exceptions (9) and (14) of Article 1995, Vernon’s Annotated Civil Statutes, to maintain venue of the suit in Wood County, Texas. It is…