Burlington Industries v. Holladay

DENTON, Chief Justice.

This is a venue case. The appeal is from an order of the trial court overruling appellant’s plea of privilege. Appellee, Weaver Holladay, brought this suit in the District Court of King County to recover damages which he alleged to have resulted from a truck collision in that county. Appellant’s plea of privilege sought removal of the case to Grayson County, the county of its residence. Appellee filed a controverting affidavit claiming venue in King County under Subsections 9a and 23 of Article 1995, Vernon’s Ann.Tex.Civ.St. On a hearing before the court without a jury,…