Magnolia Petroleum Co. v. Broussard

HIGHTOWER, Justice.

This is a venue matter. Appellee Brous-sard’s petition alleged he was injured as a result of having slipped on oil on appellant’s garage floor in Jefferson County, Texas, by reason of appellant’s negligence. Appellee controverted appellant’s plea of privilege to be sued in Dallas County, its principal place of business, and asserted it to be a resident of Jefferson County within the meaning of our basic venue statute, Article 1995, Vernon’s Ann.Civ.St., and by reason of Exceptions 9a and 23 thereto. The court, after hearing considerable evidence, overruled the plea of…