Meyer v. Chombart

HALE, Justice.

This is an appeal from an order overruling two pleas of privilege. L. G. Chom-bart sued J. L. Meyer, doing business as Dr. Pepper Bottling Company, and D. B. Moore in the District Court of Freestone County for the recovery of damages on account of injuries arising out of an automobile collision which occurred in that county. Each defendant duly filed his plea of privilege in statutory form, asserting his right to be sued in the county of his residence. Plaintiff seasonably controverted each plea upon the grounds that (1) his suit was based upon a crime, offense and trespass…