Jackson v. Whitesell

After the superintendent of banks had taken over the affairs of the Bank of Eufaula, appellee filed his petition, representing to the circuit court, sitting in equity, that the bank had prior to that event taken possession of certain described personal property on which appellee had a mortgage lien, and had disposed of the same in such wise as to destroy his lien, that he had presented his claim within the time prescribed by law, and that said claim had been rejected by the superintendent of banks. After a hearing on' decree pro confesso and the depositions of witnesses examined by appellee,…