Young v. McGill

OPINION

WARD, Justice.

This is an appeal from an order of the District Court of Andrews County overruling the plea of privilege of William Kelly Young to be sued in Tarrant County. The controverting plea alleged venue in Andrews County under the provisions of Subdivision 9a of the Venue Statute, Vernon’s Ann.Civ.St. art. 1995. The judgment of the trial Court is reversed and rendered.

Young was one of the owners and operators of producing oil and gas leases and McGill, the subsequent lessee of the grazing rights on the same tract. McGill alleged that ten (10) of his Charolaise cows drank oil from…