Rough v. SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY

DIXON, Chief Justice.

This is an appeal from a summary judgment.

Appellant Charles C. Rough, formerly an employee of Southwestern Bell Telephone Company, filed this suit October 18, 1963 seeking severance benefits in an amount between $15,000 and $20,000 from his former employer. In the trial court the suit was docketed as Cause No. 81854 — D/B styled Charles C. Rough v. Southwestern Bell Telephone Company. Southwestern Bell Telephone Company will hereafter be referred to as Telephone Company.

Telephone Company filed pleas in bar and abatement and an answer to the merits, pleading an accord and…