Altgelt v. Emilienburg

Citations

• 64 Tex. 150

Syllabus

<p>1. General denial — Evidence. — It is well settled in this state that a general denial puts the plaintiff upon proof of every material allegation in his petition. Under it, in a suit to recover damages for breach of contract, defendant can introduce evidence to show that plaintiff failed to fulfill his part of the contract, and thus disprove his allegations of performance or willingness to perform.</p>