Stinson v. King

C. C. King instituted this suit in a county court of Dallas county against appellant, denominating the defendant as "J. H. Taylor, Broker, a business owned and operated by R. E. Stinson." Stinson, answering the plaintiff's petition, styling himself as the defendant in the cause, filed special answer under oath denying that he was the owner and operator of the business known as J. H. Taylor, Broker, or had an interest therein, and filed formal general demurrer and general denial.

Trial was had before the court, without the intervention of a jury, and judgment rendered in favor of King and…