Grand Lodge Knights of Pythias of North America v. Williams

FOSTER, Justice.

This appeal involves an application of sections 4, Title 9, and 381, 382, Title 7, Code of 1940, wherein there was a formal written release in full given by appellees, each separately, to appellant, on the receipt of a portion of a matured undisputed claim. The facts are agreed upon, and further that for the purposes of this suit “the matter at issue between the parties is whether or not * * * the said releases * * * extinguished their claim against” (appellant).

This matter is dependent upon the statutes cited above. Section 4, supra, is as follows: “An obligation is…