Papas v. Harmon

RENFRO, Justice.

This is a venue case. From an order overruling his plea of privilege, non resident defendant J. G. Papas appeals.

The plaintiff Kemp Harmon sued Papas, a resident of Harris County, and Thomas J. Frizier, a resident of Wichita County, for damages for personal injuries sustained by him on December 2, 1951. The plaintiff alleged that he was employed by Papas to repair the roof on a store building in the City of Wichita Falls by pouring hot tar on the roof and covering it with gravel.

The non resident defendant Papas filed a plea of privilege to be sued in Harris County. The…