Scrivner v. Portis Mercantile Co.

This is a controversy between rivals who seek to lease, for farming purposes, certain sixteenth section school lands, title to which is still in’ the State. In 1951 the directors of Etowah School District offered the property for lease to the highest bidder. The appellant David Scrivner and the appellee Portis Mercantile Company submitted the only two bids. The directors accepted the Portis bid, but when the company’s subtenants went to take possession of the property they found that Scrivner had already put tenants of his own on the land.

This suit was then filed by Scrivner and others, as…