Motors Ins. Corporation v. Freeman

DIXON, Chief Justice.

This is an appeal from an order overruling a plea of privilege, whereby appellant sought to have a cause transferred for trial from Van Zandt County, Texas, to Dallas County, Texas.

Appellee O. H. Freeman, plaintiff in the trial court, was the owner of an automobile which was totally destroyed in a collision. Appellant Motors Insurance Corporation was the insurance carrier.

Appellee, in his brief on appeal, contends that his suit is a suit on the insurance contract, hence under Art. 1995, subd. 28, Vernon’s Ann.Civ.St., venue properly lies in Van Zandt County, where he…