H. E. Butt Grocery Co. v. Israel

OPINION

JAMES, Justice.

This is a venue matter concerning a slip and fall case. Plaintiff-Appellees Ethel C. Israel and husband Frank Israel brought this suit in McLennan County against Defendant-Appellant H. E. Butt Grocery Co. for personal injuries sustained by Mrs. Israel occasioned by her slipping and falling while a customer in Appellant’s store. Appellant filed a plea of privilege to be sued in Nueces County; whereupon Appellees controverted under subdivision 9a of Article 1995, Vernon’s Texas Civil Statutes. The trial court after hearing overruled Defendant-Appellant’s plea of privilege,…