Gulf Oil Corporation v. Smithey

BATEMAN, Justice.

Gulf Oil Corporation appeals from the overruling of its plea of privilege in a suit brought against it by appellee Lee P. Smith-ey for damages for alleged trespass and conversion of his personal property. The parties will be designated as they were in the trial court.

Vernon’s Ann.Civ.St., Art. 1995, in its first clause provides that a defendant is entitled to be sued in the county of his domicile, subject to the exceptions set forth in the several subdivisions of Art. 1995. Appellee relies on two such exceptions, Nos. 9 and 23. When the defendant files a proper plea of…