Evans v. Jeffrey

McDONALD, Chief Justice.

Appellee, a minor, brought suit by her next friend in Tarrant County to recover for injuries sustained by reason of being struck by an automobile driven by appellant. Appellant, a resident of Erath County, filed a plea of privilege. Appellee filed a controverting plea, and later an amended controverting plea, seeking to maintain venue in Tarrant County under Subdivision 9, Article 1995, Revised Civil Statutes, the “crime or trespass” exception to the general venue rule.

A jury trial was had on the venue issues. The jury findings were favorable to appel-lee, and upon…