Coleman v. Cook

McGILL, Justice.

This is an appeal from an order of the District Court of Crane County overruling appellant’s (defendant’s) plea of privilege to be sued in Midland County, the County of his residence. Appellees’ (plaintiffs’) controverting plea was grounded on Section 9 of Article 1995, Revised Civil Statutes. The suit grew out of .a collision between a truck driven by M. S. Barton and a Plymouth automobile driven by plaintiff Roy Cook. The “active” trespass alleged to have been committed in Crane County was that M. S. Barton, an employee of defendant, while operating a truck belonging to…