Baker v. Brown

CHAPMAN, Justice.

This is a venue case.

Suit was filed in Lubbock County by Jack Brown, individually and as next friend of his minor child, Selena Romona Brown, against L. W. Baker of Dawson County. Brown was a residence tenant of L. W. Baker and suit was for personal injuries suffered by the child on the rented premises. Allegations asserted that a brick wall was attached to the front of the residence; that such wall “was in a bad repair” due to a loosened and deteriorated condition of the mortar; that Mr. Baker knew of the deteriorated and dangerous condition of the wall; that he owed a duty…