Boysen v. Security Lumber Co., Inc.

CURTISS BROWN, Justice.

This is a suit on a sworn account.

Security Lumber Company, Inc. (Security or appellee) filed suit against Fred Boysen, Sr., individually and dba Bissonnet Roofing Company (Boysen or appellant) for money owed to it on an account under which it had furnished to Boysen various goods, merchandise, materials and/or services. Security’s petition was properly verified so as to constitute prima facie evidence of the justness of the claim as provided by Tex.R. Civ.P. 185. Boysen’s unsworn answer was accompanied by a sworn affidavit which stated that the “cause of action, account…