Whitaker v. Record

Texas Supreme Court
Whitaker v. Record, 25 Tex. 382 (Tex. 1860)
Wheeler

Whitaker v. Record

Opinion of the Court

Wheeler, C. J.

—The petition is manifestly insufficient to support a recovery. It contains no averment of any breach of contract on the part of the defendants. It is not enough that the plaintiff is the holder of a note which the defendants are liable to pay; it must appear by averment that they have violated their contract, by refusing to make payment of the note agreeably to their undertaking,' in order that the petition may show a cause of action. It is essential, to constitute the statement of a cause of action, that it appear, by averment, not only that the plaintiff has a right, but that the defendant has done or omitted some act or duty in derogation of that right.

Moreover, there is no sufficient service upon any of-the defendants.

Judgment reversed and cause remanded.

Reference

Full Case Name
Samuel Whitaker v. George W. Record
Cited By
5 cases
Status
Published
Syllabus
Where a petition does not contain an averment of a breach of contract upon the part of defendant, it is manifestly insufficient to support a recovery. It is not enough that the plaintiff is the holder of a note which the defendants are liable to pay; it must appear by averment that they-have violated their contract, by refusing to make payment of the note agreeably to their undertaking, in order that the petition may show a cause of action. It is essential, to constitute the statement of a cause of action, that it appear by averment not only that the plaintiff has a right, but that the defendant has done or omitted some act or duty in derogation of that right.