Riley State Bank v. Spillman

The 'opinion of the court was delivered by

Herd, J.:

This is a civil case by the Riley State Bank against James and Beverly Spillman for judgment on a note and to foreclose a security agreement. The Spillmans deny the allegations of the Bank’s petition and counterclaim against the Bank for unlawfully possessing their property and for conversion. The trial court bifurcated the case and granted summary judgment for the Bank on the issues raised in the counterclaim. The Spillmans appeal.

This dispute arose from the following facts: James Spillman and his former wife, Beverly, d/b/a the Old Town…