Guerra De Chapa v. Cox

POPE, Justice.

This appeal concerns the procedure applicable to a hearing, on a plea of privilege, wherein the court held that the defendant by answering waived a plea of privilege which was filed later.' Rule 84, Texas Rules of Civil Procedure.

Plaintiff, Beulah G. Cox, sued the estate of Ponciano Chapa, Sr., for damages for the death of her husband, caused by an automobile collision between Mr. Cox and Mr. Chapa, also .subsequently deceased. She named as the defendant in her suit Jacob G. Hornberger, Administrator of the Estate of Ponciano Chapa, Sr. The administrator timely filed an answer…