Sutton v. First National Bank of Crossville

OPINION

GARLAND, Special Judge.

This is an action by Pinkney Sutton, Executor of the estate of Charles A. Sutton, deceased, and Willene B. Sutton, his widow, for breach of an alleged contract to procure credit life insurance on a construction loan made by the defendant, The First National Bank of Crossville.

The trial judge sitting without the intervention of a jury found in favor of the plaintiffs, and cancelled the indebtedness owing to the defendant bank under a promissory note dated March 14, 1978, and held said note and deed of trust securing the same to be unenforceable.

In the fall of…