Chittenden v. Pratt
California Supreme Court
Appeals from orders of the Superior Court of Placer County denying new trials. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtPaterson, J.
Both of these cases present the same issues, were heard on the same evidence, and have been brought here on appeal in one transcript.
In 1885 plaintiff leased to William Foster certain lands for the cropping season of 1885-86, and took from him a mortgage on the growing crop to secure the payment of the rent. By the terms of the mortgage the plaintiff “ had the right to enter upon the leased premises, and to cut and harvest said crop, thrash, sack, remove, and sell the same, and out of the proceeds of such sale to retain, first, all cost and expenses incurred in cutting, harvesting, thrashing,…
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