Poston Feed Mill Company v. Leyva

SAM D. JOHNSON, Justice.

This is an appeal from an order of the trial court overruling appellants’ plea of privilege. The suit was a personal injury action arising from an automobile accident which occurred on March 25, 1967, in Harris County, Texas.

Appellees filed their original petition on April 28, 1967, naming as defendants the appellants, Richard Austin Bates and Pos-ton Feed Mill Company.

On June 1, 1967, the defendants timely filed their pleas of privilege and answer subject thereto, seeking to have the cause transferred to the county of their residence, Erath County. On June 14, 1967,…