Tomlinson v. Greenfield

Harrison, J.:

This was a suit commenced before a justice of the peace, by Tomlinson against Robinson, to enforce a landlord’s lien for rent of land in 1875.

The attachment was levied on three bales of cotton grown on the demised premises that year.

Greenfield interpleaded, and upon a trial of the right of property, obtained a verdict. Tomlinson appealed to the Circuit Court, where the verdict was again, upon the trial between them, in favor of Greenfield. Tomlinson, having moved for a new trial and failed to get it, then appealed to this court.

Greenfield was permitted, against the objection of…