Case Name: J. M. Connelly and wife v. R. E. Williams
Court: Supreme Court of Texas
Jurisdiction: Texas
Decision Date: 1859
Citations: 22 Tex. 645
Docket Number: 
Parties: J. M. Connelly and wife v. R. E. Williams.
Judges: 
Reporter: Texas Reports
Volume: 22
Pages: 645–645

Head Matter:
J. M. Connelly and wife v. R. E. Williams.
Where a suit is upon a liquidated demand, the court may give judgment, on the withdrawal of an answer.
Error from De Witt. Tried below before the Hon. Holding Jones.
J. J. Holt, for defendant in error, suggested delay.

Opinion:
Bell, J.
It was competent for the court, upon a withdrawal of the answer hy the defendants, to render judgment, the demand being liquidated, without the aid of a jury.
This rule is well settled hy the cases of Cartwright v. Roff, 1 Tex. Rep. 78; Burton v. Lawrence, 4 Id. 373, and Wheeler v. Pope, 5 Id. 262. Upon the authority of those cases, the judgment of the court below is affirmed, with damages.
Affirmed with damages.