Legal Opinion
Jennings v. Lanham
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided December 11, 1916No. 7527PublishedCited by 4 opinions
Complaint; from city court of Blakely—Judge Sheffield. May 16, 1916.
1Opinion of the CourtBroyles, J.
1. The fact that a cropper has a laborer’s lien on the crops raised by him and. is entitled to foreclose it does not prevent him from suing his landlord for the amount of the indebtedness due under his contract. The remedy given by sections 3334, 3366, and 3366 of the Civil Code of 1910 is not exclusive, and does not deprive a laborer of his common-law right to sue upon a contract, but is merely cumulative of that right. Doe v. Georgia R. Co., 1 Ga. 524.
2. When the relation of landlord and cropper exists, the landlord has the title to and control of the crops until all advances are paid…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- McElmurray v. TurnerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1890
- Osborn v. Ordinary of Harris County ex rel. HueySupreme Court of Georgia · 1855
- Doe ex dem. Carr v. Georgia Railroad & Banking Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1846
- Garrick v. JonesCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1907
- Goodson v. WatsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1906
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Lyles v. WatsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1940
- Collier v. PritchettCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1923
- Brown v. ColemanCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1929
- Slappey v. SlappeyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2009