Hubacek v. Ennis State Bank

The trial court judgment in this case awarded Ennis State Bank a recovery of $1,562.84 against Hubacek as the amount due the bank on certain notes, but offset against that recovery the sum of $912.43 found to be due Hubacek under the terms of an oral contract between the parties. Holding that the parol evidence rule precluded proof of the oral contract and that there was therefore no evidence to support the judgment in so far as it allowed the offset, the Court of Civil Appeals reversed the trial court’s judgment and rendered judgment for the bank for $1,562.84. 308 S.W. 2d 60. This Court…