Dykes v. Federal Land Bank
Dykes v. Federal Land Bank
Opinion of the Court
The Federal Land Bank initiated a dispossessory proceeding against Larry J. Cook, as its predecessor in title, and against appellant Dykes, as Cook’s tenant, to obtain possession of certain property the bank had acquired from Cook by foreclosure. A hearing was held at which the bank presented evidence that it had unsuccessfully demanded possession of the premises from the defendants, that it had never received any rental payments from them, and that it had not otherwise consented to their remaining on the property. Mrs. Dykes, who made a pro se appearance at the hearing, maintained that she had attempted without success to purchase or lease from the bank the portion of the property she was occupying. Her only claim to the property was based on her statement that Cook and his father had promised her she could stay there as long as she wished. The trial court granted a writ of possession to the bank, and this appeal followed. Held:
As a tenant at sufferance, the appellant was subject to summary
Judgment affirmed.
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