Williams v. Lay
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from Franklin Circuit Court. Heard before Hon. C. P. Almon. Detinue by S. P. Williams against R. H. Lay. Judgment for defendant and plaintiff appeals. Counsel discuss errors assigned but without citation of authority.
1Opinion of the CourtAnderson, J.
— This was an action of detinue for certain cotton and corn grown by the defendant upon the land of the plaintiff, and the only conflict between the parties as to the terms of the contract was as to who was to furnish the fertilizer used upon the land during the year 1911. The plaintiff’s theory was that, as he furnished the land and team, as well as the fertilizer, and which was not to be paid for in whole or in part by the defendant, the contract was one of hire under the terms of section 4,743 of the Code of 1907, and that he therefore had the legal title to the crop. On the other hand,…
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