Gorbett Bros. Welding Co. v. Malone

LUMPKIN, Justice.

The appellants, Cleon Gorbett and W. A. Gorbett, individually and d/b/a Gor-bett Brothers Welding Company, a partnership, and Billy Jack Carpenter, have perfected this appeal from the order of the District Court of Van Zandt County, Texas, overruling their plea of privilege to be sued in Tarrant County, the county of their residence.

On September 17, 1951, at about 5:30 a. m., Cecil Malone was killed on the Main Street of Grand Saline, Van Zandt County. The appellees, Malone’s widow, Zula Mae Malone, for herself and as next friend for her minor daughter, Cela Beth Malone, and…