Jeanes v. Hamby

AKIN, Justice.

Jack K. Jeanes appeals a summary judgment declaring that Jeanes released Paul M. Hamby and Charles C. Shaver from liability on a prior judgment obtained by Jeanes on a note of indebtedness against them and others. Additionally, Jeanes appeals a finding that Jeanes’ counterclaim for fraud against Hamby, Shaver, and R.L. McSpedden was precluded as a matter of law by the affirmative defenses of res judi-cata and the statute of limitations. By cross-point, Hamby and Shaver contend that the trial judge erred in failing to grant them summary judgment against Jeanes on their breach of…