Fort v. Orndoff

Eli Orndoff, as guardian of the minor heirs of John W. Orndoff, brought two suits in the Circuit *168Court of Robertson, county against Sugg Fort & Co. One was to recover of them, the amount of four notes, each for $200, payable to Eli Orndoff, guardian, for rent of a saw-mill, all of which were due, and unpaid ; the other was to recover damages for breach of a contract of lease for one-half of the water privilege of Red River at and near the saw-mill of Orndoff’s heirs upon said river, at the rate of $200 annually, from August 30, 1862, to 30th of August, 1866.

Before any trial or judgment, Sugg…