Staton v. Guillebeaux

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. Justice Marion.

Action in claim and delivery by Sim Staton against Clara Guillebeaux and E. B. Sharpton for the recovery of 1,700 pounds of lint cotton. The defendant seized the cotton for rent of a two-hórse farm due by plaintiff to Alex Guillebeaux payable on November 1, 1920; the said Alex Guillebeaux having died July 4, 1920. The seizure of the cotton was made November, 15, 1920, by the defendant, E. B. Sharpton, deputy sheriff, acting under a distress warrant issued by the defendant Clara Guillebeaux, as executrix of the will of Alex…