Daley v. Daley

This is an appeal from a judgment entered upon findings of fact and conclusions of law made by the court sitting without a jury. Judgment was for the plaintiff.

Plaintiff and defendant are brothers. Defendant was the owner of farmland in Valley County. In the year 1957, defendant moved to the State of Washington; and, in November, 1957, the brothers entered into a written lease whereby plaintiff would farm the defendant’s land for a term ending November 15, 1962. Plaintiff was to do all the work, pay all expenses and defendant, the owner, was to receive one-fourth of the crop.

In 1957,…