Smith v. Oliver

Quillian, Justice.

The petition bases the plaintiff’s right to the relief prayed upon two theories: first, that the plaintiff acquired such interest in the house and lot formerly owned by Mrs. Jennie Oliver by reason of having submitted the highest bid at a public sale when the property was sold under a security deed originally made by Mrs. Oliver to the Morris State Bank and transferred to Charles M. Smith, as entitled the plaintiff to remain in possession of the house and lot and to obtain an injunction to restrain interference with his possession; secondly, that he was entitled, as an heir…