Frorer v. Hammer
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Pottawattamie District Court. — Hon. N. W. Macy, Judge. Action to recover the value of certain corn, purchased by the defendants from one Briggs, upon which the plaintiff claimed a landlord’s lien for rent. There was a demurrer to the answer; which was sustained, and from a judgment for the plaintiff the defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtRothrock, C. J.
It appears from the pleadings that Briggs leased from the plaintiff certain farm land for the year 1898, upon which he raised a crop of corn. The defendants are dealers in grain, and during the month of November, in that year, they purchased of Briggs a large quantity of corn which was raised on the leased premises. As between the plaintiff and Briggs, the plaintiff had a lien on the corn sold for a balance due on the rent of the land. It is claimed, however, that there was no lien as against the defendants, who were the purchasers of the corn; and the following is the defense to the action…
2Cases cited4 opinions
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- Richardson Bros. v. PetersenSupreme Court of Iowa · 1882
- Blake v. CounselmanSupreme Court of Iowa · 1895
- Evans v. CollinsSupreme Court of Iowa · 1895
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