Walton v. Bufkin

HARDY, Judge.

This is an action by plaintiff for the recovery of the sum of $8,445.97 alleged to be the amount of unpaid rental due by defendant-lessee for the years 1953-1957, inclusive.

Plaintiff, an elderly woman, owner of a tract of land known as Lakewood Plantation in Tensas Parish, containing a total area of approximately 340 acres, leased the said property to defendant, in consideration of a share rental, prior to the crop year of 1953. At or about the same time defendant leased, on a cash rent basis, what was known as the Harris Place, containing a total acreage of approximately 430…