Natural Gas Distributing Corp. v. Williams

R. L. MURRAY, Chief Justice.

This is a plea of privilege case. The ap-pellee, C. Murel Williams, sued the appellant, Natural Gas Distributing Corporation and one' Roberts, to recover damages allegedly arising because of the violation of the provisions of an assignment to Williams by the appellant of an overriding royalty interest in the oil, gas and other minerals in a gas unit known as the Williams Gas Unit, on land located in Shelby County, Texas. The suit was filed in the district court of Shelby County. Appellant filed its plea of privilege to be sued in Smith County, where it . is…