Rainwater v. Merchants & Farmers Bank
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Moore, J., Marlboro, Spring term, 1919. Action by Morton Rainwater, Julius L. Johnson and Rufus Powe against Merchants & Farmers Bank, of Cheraw, S. C. From judgment for defendant, the plaintiffs appeal. For former appeal in this case, see 108 S. C. 206. cite: It is conceded that a share cropper has no title to a crop superior or equal to that of a holder of a mortgage given by the landlord:• Code, vol.
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Before Moore, J., Marlboro, Spring term, 1919. Action by Morton Rainwater, Julius L. Johnson and Rufus Powe against Merchants & Farmers Bank, of Cheraw, S. C. From judgment for defendant, the plaintiffs appeal. For former appeal in this case, see 108 S. C. 206. cite: It is conceded that a share cropper has no title to a crop superior or equal to that of a holder of a mortgage given by the landlord:• Code, vol. I, sec. 3809; 18 S. C. 510; 20 S. C. 1; 79 S. C. 103; 70 S. C. 391. Any rights defendant may have had under the mortgages were waived: 40 C)^. 265g. Not only by agreement, but by…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Hydrick.
In 1914, plaintiffs were share croppers on lands of P. E. Hamer, and became indebted to him in various sums on account for advances made during the year. Hamer mortgaged his crop to defendant, and, as the cotton was gathered, it was delivered to defendant by consent of - plaintiffs, defendant agreeing to settle with them for their interest therein, after deducting what they owed Hamer.
After having so obtained possession of the cotton, defendant refused to settle with plaintiffs, and they brought separate actions against defendant…
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