R. B. Smith, Inc. v. Merritt

This is an appeal from an order overruling a plea of privilege in the district court of Orange County.

Appellee Merritt sued appellant R. B. Smith, Inc., and the City of Orange for damages for loss of business at his shop in Orange, alleged to have been caused by unreasonable delay in completing the paving of the street in front of his place of business.

Appellant filed its plea of privilege to be sued in Harris County,, its domicile. Ap-pellee duly controverted this plea, seeking to retain venue in Orange County under the provisions of subsections 4 and 23 of .Arfe ele 1995, Vernon’s Annotated…