Royal Crown Bottling Co. v. Minugh

NORVELL, Justice.

This is a rather complicated proceeding (20 pages of transcript, 121 pages of statement of facts, and 83 pages of briefs) to determine whether a truck-motorcycle collision case should be tried in Nueces County where the suit was filed and the collision occurred, or in Bexar County where the defendant resides.

The court below overruled defendant’s plea of privilege and, although not required to do so, the trial judge filed findings of fact and conclusions of law. Rule 385, Texas Rules of Civil Procedure. He found that the driver of defendant’s truck had committed both a crime…