Federal Land Bank of New Orleans v. Sutton

STAKELY, Justice.

This litigation originated in an ejectment suit filed by The Federal Land Bank of New Orleans, La., against J. S. Sutton, since deceased, A. B. Sutton, Annie Sutton and Tom Baker. A. B. Sutton and Tom Baker were tenants of J. S. Sutton of the lands involved in the suit. The Federal Land Bank of New Orleans, La., claims title to the lands through a mortgage dated July 16, 1923, and the foreclosure thereof as shown by foreclosure deed dated August 14, 1935. This suit involved the validity of these instruments.

The mortgage purports to have been executed by Catherine Sutton and…