Drake v. First Nat. Bank, Mercedes

NORVELL, Justice.

This is an appeal from a summary judgment rendered for defendants in accordance with the provisions of Rule 166-A, Texas Rules of Civil Procedure. The purpose of the rule is not to decide issues of fact hut to ascertain if any genuine issues of fact exist, Rolfe v. Swearingen, Tex.Civ.App., 241 S.W.2d 236, and to eliminate unmeritorious claims and untenable defenses. Kaufman v. Blackman, Tex. Civ.App., 239 S.W.2d 422. When the pleadings and admissions establish that there is no genuine issue of fact in the case a summary judgment should be rendered. Farrall v. District of…