Roth v. Prewitt

Minor W. Millwee, Associate Justice.

Appellant, Clarence J. Roth, rented about 250 acres of land in Drew County from appellee, T. A. Prewitt, for the production of rice and soy beans in 1948 under a written rent contract executed by the parties on April 17, 1948.

On March 18, 1949, appellant brought this suit seeking damages for an alleged breach of the rent contract by appellee in failing to furnish sufficient water to make a full rice crop. Damages were also sought on account of appellee’s alleged illegal seizure of certain farm equipment upon which he held a mortgage to secure certain…