Lummus v. Alma State Bank

Alma State Bank, hereafter referred to as the bank, prosecuted this suit against A. J. Lummus and wife, Laura Lummus, for the recovery of a certain house and lot in the town of Alma in Ellis county, Tex., fully described in the bank's pleading. The bank sought to recover said property by virtue of what purported upon its face to be a warranty deed, duly executed by Lummus and wife, dated January 22, 1922, conveying said property to J. W. Richards, and by deed from Richards to the bank. Lummus and wife contended that said purported deed to Richards was intended as a mortgage; that they…