Reed v. Benjamin State Bank

On March 27, 1936, the appellant, Mrs. Mattie Reed, filed suit against the Benjamin State Bank, as successor to the First National Bank of Benjamin, and on May 6, 1936, by amended petition, Z. Gossett, Commissioner of Banking of the state of Texas, was made a party defendant. The cause of action alleged was: (1) Trespass to try title to 440 acres of land in Knox county, Tex.; (2) in the alternative plaintiff adopted the allegations of the first count, and in addition alleged: (a) That the consideration for said land was paid by Mrs. Reed out of her separate funds, which funds were acquired by…