Myers v. Myers

PEDEN, Justice.

In a divorce decree that terminated the marriage of Russell Seth Myers, Jr. and Norma Ruth Myers, the trial court awarded to Mrs. Myers $20,000 as attorneys’ fees for the use and benefit of her attorneys, Mr. Jesse A. Pardue and Mr. Larry Emerson. On appeal the award of attorneys’ fees was affirmed by the Fourteenth Court of Civil Appeals in Myers v. Myers, 503 S.W.2d 404 (Tex.Civ.App.1973, writ dism. w. o. j.), and a mandate was issued on May 3, 1974.

On April 30, 1974 Norma Ruth Myers appears to have executed a release of judgment purporting to discharge Russell Seth Myers’…