Delta Western Transportation Corp. v. Plantation Foods, Inc.

OPINION

WILSON, Justice.

In this plea of privilege case plaintiff relies on subd. 23, Art. 1995, Vernon’s Ann.Civ.St., to maintain venue in its suit against defendant transportation corporation.

Defendant is a carrier engaged in transportation for hire of exempt commodities which are authorized to be transported in interstate commerce without regulation by the Interstate Commerce Commission. Defendant contracted to transport frozen turkeys from McLennan County, where the suit is pending, to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. There is evidence the turkeys were in good condition when delivered to…