Jones v. Alvin State Bank

WALTER, Justice.

Alvin State Bank filed suit against Murray R. Jones on four promissory notes for $13,712.50 each. Jones filed exceptions and pleaded failure of consideration. In a non-jury trial, judgment was entered for the bank and Jones has appealed, contending the court committed “fundamental error” in overruling his exceptions.

No findings of fact or conclusions of law were requested or filed by the trial court. It is elementary when the appellant contests the trial court’s judgment without requesting findings of fact or conclusions of law, we must assume the trial court’s findings…