National Bank of Commerce v. Lefferdink

The controversy in this appeal is not between, the original parties to the suit, which was for the foreclosure of certain mortgages. It is concerned with the right to the rents accruing in the year 1919 upon the 480 acres of land affected by the decree. During the crop season of 1919 the land was occupied by tenants under leases providing for a share of the crops as rent, Henry J. Lefferdink, the owner of the fee title, being the lessor. This action was begun June 24, 1919. On March 25, 1919, Henry J. Lefferdink conveyed the land in pursuance to a contract made in February, 1919, to the…