Coker v. Weatheread

BILL BASS, Justice.

This is an appeal from a summary judgment granted on a sworn account. The trial court granted the summary judgment on the ground that Appellant failed to file a properly verified denial of Appellee’s claim. We will affirm the judgment of the trial court.

The Appellant, Kathy Coker, hired the Appellee, Olen R. Weatheread, to build a carport and a fence for the agreed price of $5,500. According to his pleadings, Weatheread finished the job but Coker only partially paid him for the work and left a $3,500 balance due. Weatheread sued Coker on a sworn account and demanded the…