Bailey v. Gulfway National Bank of Corpus Christi

OPINION

GONZALEZ, Justice.

This is an appeal from a summary judgment proceeding. Appellant Joseph Bailey was plaintiff and Gulfway National Bank of Corpus Christi was defendant. Bailey filed suit against the Bank for cancellation of a $10,000.00 promissory note, and for libel and slander. The Bank then brought suit against Bailey for collection of the note. The two cases were consolidated for trial. Both parties filed motions for summary judgment. The court granted the Bank’s motion and entered a take nothing *72judgment on Bailey’s suit against the Bank. We affirm.

In February 1977, Bailey signed…