Adams v. Watkins

On March 1, 1887, plaintiffs conveyed to defendant certain farming lands for an expressed consideration of $3,600, and defendant went into possession. At the time of the conveyance, certain wheat was growing upon the' land. Plaintiffs insist that it was agreed by parol that, as a further consideration for the conveyance, ■defendant sho'uld harvest and market the wheat, and, after *432deducting the cost of threshing, pay to plaintiffs one-third of the proceeds; and this suit is brought to recover such one-third of the proceeds.

The court instructed the jury that, although a parol reservation of…