Hopmann v. Southern Pacific Transportation Co.

MOORE, Justice.

This is a venue case. Appellant, Frederick J. Hopmann, brought suit in the district court of Harris County, Texas, under the Federal Employer’s Liability Act, 45 U.S. C.A., subsection 51, et seq., seeking to recover damages for personal injuries sustained while employed as a brakeman for appellee, Southern Pacific Transportation Company. The incident was alleged to have occurred on June 23, 1977, at Luling, Caldwell County, Texas. Appellant alleged in his petition that he was a resident of Bexar County, Texas, at the time of the occurrence in question and that the appellee was…