· 10/15/1860
Persons v. Frost & Co.
Citations
- 25 Tex. 129
Syllabus
<p>Where the defendant was sued as a partner, and plead the general issue, and specially denied that he was a partner, but did not swear to his plea {non 'est factum) as required by the statute, proof by the witness, to establish that he was not a member of the firm, as averred in the petition, was not admissible, because the denial was not under oath. (Paschal’s Dig., Art. 1443, Note 549.)</p>
Judges: Egberts
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