Legal Opinion
Baker & Taylor Drilling Co. v. Hemphill County
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided February 3, 1964No. 7321PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CHAPMAN, Justice.
This is a venue case.
The parties will be referred to as in the court below.
Plaintiff, Hemphill County, Texas, sued Baker-Taylor Drilling Company for damages to one of its bridges alleged to have been caused by defendant while moving an oil field rig over the bridge. A plea of privilege was filed by defendant to be sued in Potter County, the county of its residence. Plaintiff controverted, seeking to sustain venue in Hemphill County under Section 9a of Article 1995, Vernon’s Ann. Tex.Civ.St. The trial court, after hearing the testimony of one witness, County Commissioner…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- Jackson v. Hall, C.J.Texas Supreme Court · 1948
- Goodrich v. Superior Oil Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1951
- Cook v. HamerTexas Supreme Court · 1958
- Lewis v. J. P. Word Transfer Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1938
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Keeling v. ZollerCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1965
- Baker & Taylor Drilling Co. v. Hemphill CountyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1964