Miller v. Jones

Harrison, J.:

This was an action brought by Alexander Miller against J. C. McAfee for rent of land, in which at the commencement an attachment was sued out to enforce a landlord’s lien, and levied on a portion of the crop.

The defendant filed an answer to the complaint and denied the renting of the land and every material allegation; and he also filed' a motion and affidavit to discharge the attachment.

The defendant afterwards dying the cause was revived against A. W. Jones, his administrator.

The case was tried by a jury which found a verdict for the defendant. The plaintiff moved for a new…