Gaines v. Copeland

MURRAY, Justice.

This is an appeal from an order overruling the plea of privilege of Roy E. Gaines, doing business as Gaines Brothers, to be sued in San Patricio County, the county of his residence. Fred F. Copeland instituted suit in Jim Wells County against Gaines, seeking to recover for personal injuries and property damage sustained by him as a result of a collision between two motor vehicles, which occurred in Jim Wells County. The trial was to a jury.

The appeal presents but one question, to-wit, whether the failure of the trial court to include in his definition of “proximate cause” the…