Sproles v. Copeland

ALEXANDER, Justice.

This appeal challenges the correctness of the ruling of the trial court on a plea of privilege. The action was brought in the district court of Hill county by J. B. Copeland and wife, who reside in that county, against J. C. Morgan, R. P. Hillin, and Ed Sproles, all of whom reside in Tarrant county, to recover damages for injuries resulting in the death of plaintiffs’ son, Sterling Copeland. It was alleged that J. C. Morgan and R. P. Hillin each committed a crime in Hill county in that the said Morgan, as the agent and servant of Ed Sproles, negligently stopped and parked a…