Stevens v. Farmers First Nat. Bank of Stephenville

The Farmers First National Bank of Stephenville instituted this suit against W. R. Stevens on a note amounting to $576.71, executed to it by Stevens and to foreclose a second lien securing the same on 318.45 acres of land in Erath county. The Federal Land Bank of Houston held a first lien against the land for the balance of a $1,700 indebtedness. After the suit was filed and before it was tried, the tract of land was sold by the Land Bank and bid in by that bank at a trustee's sale for $1,000. Thereafter the plaintiff amended his petition, seeking judgment against Stevens only, and without…