Hooks v. Burns

Anderson, J.,

delivered tlie opinion of the court.

Appellee filed her bill on the equity side of the county court of Quitman county against appellant and the Citizens ’ Bank & Trust Company of Marks to recover the sum of one hundred seventy-six dollars deposited by appellant with the bank, being the proceeds of the sale of cotton produced by him on land of appellee on which appellee had a landlord’s lien for rent. There was a trial on bill, answer, and proofs, resulting in a decree in favor of appellee. On appeal by appellant to the circuit court, the decree of the comity court was affirmed.…