Cleveland State Bank v. Gardner

This suit was brought by the defendants in error Ralph Gardner and Elmer Gardner against the plaintiffs in error the Cleveland State Bank and E. L. Bram-lette, the active vice president of said bank. The plaintiffs’ original petition was in the ordinary form of trespass to try title for the-recovery of the tract of 160 acres of land in controversy, and was filed on’ July 28, 1922. On September 30, 1922, the bank and Bram-lette answered by plea of general denial and not guilty. On March 6,1923, the bank filed its amended answer, pleading as before, and, in addition, pleaded a cross-action…