Hedrick v. Grimes Motor Company

COLEMAN, Justice.

This is an appeal by defendant from judgment for plaintiff, rendered by the court without a jury, in an action on a promissory note made by defendant, dated January 15, 1947, payable to plaintiff sixty days after date.

To the complaint, defendant pleaded the general issue, payment, and res judicata. We are concerned with the pleas of res judicata.

In a prior action between these same parties, the instant defendant was plaintiff. He is hereinafter sometimes referred to as *324Hedrick. The instant plaintiff was defendant. It is sometimes referred to as Grimes.

In the pleas of res…