Alexander Co. v. First Nat. Bank of Lagrange

The parties will be designated as appellant and appellee. Appeal is from a judgment in favor of appellee, plaintiff below, against appellant, based upon an instructed verdict, in a trial to a jury.

The bank brought this suit in trespass to try title to, and for possession of, certain business property in the city of Lagrange, against Jake Alexander, his trustee in bankruptcy, and appellant corporation, claiming title thereto under a sheriff's deed dated August 5, 1936. Jake Alexander filed a disclaimer, his trustee in bankruptcy did not answer, and appellant corporation answered by general…