LAMBERT v. DEALERS ELEC. SUPPLY, INC.

No. 20652.

629 S.W.2d 61 (1981)

C. T. LAMBERT, Appellant, v. DEALERS ELECTRICAL SUPPLY, INC., Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Dallas.

Rehearing Denied February 18, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joe Putnam, Irving, for appellant.

John L. Bates, Waco, for appellee.

Before GUITTARD, C. J., and AKIN and CARVER, JJ.


AKIN, Justice.

This litigation arose when Dealers Electrical Supply, Inc. (Dealers) sued "C. T. Lambert individually and d/b/a CTL Construction Company" on a sworn account under Tex.R.Civ.P. 185. Lambert answered and asserted defenses, but failed to swear to his answer as required by rule 185. At trial, the judge admitted into evidence the account but declined to permit Lambert to tender evidence on his defenses. The judge then rendered judgment against Lambert on...

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