In Employees Fin. Co. v. Lathram, 369 S.W.2d 927, 6 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 631 (Tex. 1963), the underlying judgment had already been paid in full by United, a non-appealing defendant. If the claim were remanded, the trial court would be faced with "no prosecuting plaintiff, with no judgment against petitioners, with all legal obligations of the petitioners to the plaintiff discharged by United and with no pleadings by United seeking contribution from petitioners." Id. at 930. Since reversal and remand would afford no effective relief whatsoever, the matter was deemed to be entirely moot. Id. at 929-30.