Bedwell v. Thompson

Citations

• 25 Tex. 245

Syllabus

<p>Repeated decisions of this court have settled that, although the general denial pleaded to an action on a promissory note does not put the plaintiff on proof of the execution of the note, it requires its production in evidence; and hence, that it is a defense to the action which will preclude the plaintiff from taking judgment by default. (See Paschal’s Dig., Art. 1443, Note 549, for the authorities on this point.—Reporter.)</p> <p>A contemporaneous parol agreement cannot be set up to vary the terms of a written contract.</p>