Ellis v. Farmer

BOHLING, Commissioner.

J. C. Ellis, appellant, owned and operated the Ellis Gin Company and the Ellis Implement Company at Barfield, Arkansas, and had land in Pemiscot and Dunklin counties, Missouri. E. L. Farmer, respondent, was a farmer raising cotton, soybeans and other crops. Under arrangements made, appellant- was to “furnish,” that is, advance credit or funds for respondent’s produc tion of crops, living expenses et cetera, and respondent was to deliver his crops to appellant for credit on his account when sold and payment to respondent of any surplus. This suit involves their…