Security State Bank v. County of Dent

On November 26, 1937, plaintiff obtained a final judgment for $6101.73 against defendant in the Circuit Court of Dent County on warrants and jury script. Thereafter plaintiff caused a general execution to be issued and a levy to be made on real estate of the defendant. Motion to quash the levy was duly filed, notice given, evidence heard, the motion sustained and the levy quashed. After motion for new trial was filed and overruled plaintiff appealed.

The motion to quash the levy alleged that the said real estate was purchased by Dent County with public funds for a public purpose, to-wit, to be…