Palmer v. Guaranty State Bank of Alto

(after stating the facts as above). The dispute between Palmer and the other parties was as to whether the 10-year lease or the 20-year lease executed by him became effective by a delivery thereof to Crawford. The jury having found that the 20-year lease was delivered, the court undertook by his judgment to establish it as the contract binding on the parties. It will be noted, on referring to the statement above, that in its pleadings the bank described the lease as one for 20 years from April 1, 1920, and did not undertake to state its terms, while McLendon alleged that the bánk represented…