McNulty v. Dean

In this controversy, the facts are stipulated. On April 16, 1923, the respondents Mc-Nulty and Kenney were the owners of certain farm lands situated in Asotin county, in this state. On the day named, they entered into a written lease with one G-. E. Howe, whereby they leased the property to Howe for a term of three years, Howe agreeing to return to them, yearly, as rental for the land, one-third of the crop grown thereon. Howe entered into the possession of the land following the execution of the lease, and farmed the land thereunder until the fall of the year in 1927. The landlords’ share of…