Fishing Publications, Inc. v. Williams

OPINION

YOUNG, Justice.

This is an appeal by the defendant from a judgment in favor of the plaintiff on a promissory note.

Appellee sued appellant for monies owed on a promissory note and in addition, by supplemental petition, sued as a shareholder in appellant’s corporation. Appellee subsequently filed a motion to severe the two suits since the suit on the promissory note had matured. Both sides requested a jury trial.

Appellant raises two points of error. First, appellant alleges the trial court erred in proceeding to trial in this matter without the appellant receiving adequate notice of its…