Westinghouse Credit Corporation v. Kownslar

JOHNSON, Justice.

Westinghouse Credit Corporation obtained summary judgment in its action to enforce payment of five promissory notes against Juanita H. Kownslar, the guarantor of those notes. The court of civil appeals reversed and rendered judgment that Westinghouse take nothing. 484 S.W.2d 460. We reverse the judgment of the court of civil appeals and affirm the judgment of the trial court.

In September 1965, Mrs. Kownslar gave Westinghouse a written agreement to guarantee “prompt performance, payment and discharge of any and all obligations and agreements of Obligor [J & D Factory Outlet…