Ouachita Nat. Bank v. McIlhenny

While a sale of certain trapping lands belonging to Ouachita National Bank was under negotiation between plaintiff and defendant, defendant took possession of the lands, leased them for his own account, and collected two years’ rental, amounting to $10,-000.

The negotiation ultimately failed, on account of the withdrawal of defendant, and the present suit for the amount of the rentals was brought against defendant by plaintiff bank. Judgment in the full sum claimed was recovered by the bank in the lower court, and defendant has appealed.

The amount of the rental, its collection, and its…