Dubois v. Carter

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. Chief Justice Gary.

The facts are stated in the report of the case by the Magistrate as follows:

“This case was tried before a jury, and it might be stated that the jury was composed of substantial citizens, who have lived with and known the defendant all of his life. I refuse to grant a motion for a new trial, because it appears to me that substantial justice has been done.

“The plaintiff was a share cropper of the defendant, and there was a conflict of testimony between the parties as to the contract, and the custom of share cropping was allowed in…