Brown v. Simpson

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Sims

’Affirming.

Appellee, Buford Simpson, sued appellant, Creel Brown, for damages alleged to have resulted from an assault and battery. The trial resulted in a verdict of $850 and from the judgment entered thereon Brown appeals.

As a tenant on Brown’s farm in 1940, Simpson grew a crop of tobacco which was not marketed until J anuary, 1941. Each of the parties had a one-half interest in the tobacco and the check from the first sale was made jointly to them. On the second sale Brown was not present, and Simpson directed the warehouse to make check to him for one-half…