Legal Opinion

Big K Furniture Company, Inc. v. Covey Company

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided June 12, 1974No. 12159PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

PHILLIPS, Chief Justice.

The Covey Company, appellee, brought suit against Big K Furniture Company, Inc., appellant, on a sworn account. Upon failure of appellant to answer or appear, the court rendered a default judgment against appellant from which it has perfected its appeal through writ of error. We reverse the judgment of the trial court and remand the case for trial.

Appellant is before us on a single point of error, which we sustain, that the trial court erred in rendering judgment by default against appellant because the evidence before the court was not sufficient to support the…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Oldham v. MedearisTexas Supreme Court · 1897
  2. Texan Man's Shop, Inc. v. Nunn-Bush Shoe CompanyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1966
  3. Wallis v. McGuffeyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1965
  4. Alexander v. Texoma Wholesale JewelersCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1957
  5. Frederickson v. CochranCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1969

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Unit, Inc. v. Ten Eyck-Shaw, Inc.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1975
  2. Cook v. Goodyear Service StoresCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1981
  3. Coon v. Pettijohn & Pettijohn Plumbing, Inc.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1979
  4. Trembath v. DavisCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1976

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