Mower v. Boyer

OPINION

COOK, Justice.

This case involves two inconsistent final judgments in two actions brought by the same creditor on the same promissory note. The first final judgment was rendered by the probate court, the second by the district court. We hold that the finding of the probate court that the note had been fully satisfied precluded the district court from rendering judgment for the creditor, Boyer.

Jack Boyer sued Lowell Kendall Mower, Jr., L. Kendall Mower, Sr., and Patricia Mower for allegedly failing to make any payments on a $15,000 note signed by Mower Jr. and Mower Sr. The district…