Legal Opinion

Gray's Container Service, Inc. v. Royal Indemnity Co.

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided January 20, 1983No. 2-82-061-CVPublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

HUGHES, Justice.

Gray’s Container Services, Inc. has appealed the judgment rendered against it and in favor of Royal Indemnity Company in a suit on sworn account for insurance premiums.

We reverse and remand.

We find it necessary to pass on point of error number six only: In short, was it error for the trial court to find the sworn answer of Gray insufficient because it did not show on its face that it was within the knowledge of the affiant? Do Tex.R.Civ.P. 185 and 93(k) require a defendant’s counter affidavit in a suit on sworn account to specifically state that the facts are within the…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Edinburg Meat Products Co. v. Vernon Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1976
  2. Hill v. Floating Decks of America, Inc.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1979
  3. Dunlop Tire & Rubber Corporation v. SlackCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1955

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Reyna v. National Union Fire Insurance Co. of Pittsburgh, Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)1994
  2. Reyna v. National Union Fire Insurance Co. of Pittsburgh, Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)1994

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