Court of Appeals of Texas November 18, 1882, No. 1397, Op. Book No. 3, p. 589 (Calloway v. Baldwin)

Opinion by

Hurt, J.

§ 591. Limitation; verbal promise to pay a barred debt will not defeat the statute of. A verbal promise to pay a debt barred by the statute of limitation will not defeat a plea of the statute of limitation. To have this effect, such a promise must be in writing. [R. S. 3219.]

§ 593. Bankruptcy; verbal promise to pay debt discharged by, is valid.