Hays v. Housewright
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court, Collin County; J. M. Pearson, Judge. Action by R. Housewright against C. D. Hays. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtRainey, C. J.
Appellee sued to recover of appellant on two promissory notes, alleging indebtedness to be due him for paying off and discharging the two notes, which he had signed for appellant as surety. Appellant answered by general demurrer and general denial. A judgment was rendered for appel-lee, from which this appeal is taken.
On the day judgment was rendered neither appellant nor his counsel were present in court, there being some misunderstanding on their part as to the time said cause would be called for trial. Counsel for defendant, learning that judgment had been rendered against his client,…
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