Jayhawk Equipment Co. v. Mentzer

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Schroeder, J.:

This is an action in the nature of a judgment creditors bill to set aside a conveyance, or in the alternative, to impress an equitable lien upon the real estate. Upon stipulations of the parties at a pretrial conference the trial judge held the action was barred by the doctrine of res judicata.

The determinative question presented on appeal is whether the trial court erred in holding that the action was barred by the doctrine of res judicata.

An understanding of the issues presented by the pleadings may be simplified by stating the…