Bowers v. Bingham

FOLLEY, Justice.

This is an appeal from an order overruling a plea of privilege in a trial of only the venue issue before a jury wherein the court peremptorily directed a verdict. The suit was filed in Wheeler County by the ap-pellee, Jack Bingham, against the appellant, Aurbra Bowers, who resided in Gray County. The appellee, who is an amateur rodeo performer, sought damages for personal injuries which he alleged he received when he was run over by a horse ridden by the appellant on September 7, 1940, at a rodeo in Wheeler County. The appellee was employed as a cowboy by the appellant on the…