Phillips v. Box

In 1944, Box rented certain lands to Lane for a cash' rental of $750 a year. Lane paid the first year’s rental early in the season of 1944 and likewise in 1945. No rent was paid for the following year although the defendant made a crop thereon. This action was brought by the landlord to enforce an agricultural lien by attachment of three bales of cotton raised on the lands and which had been stored by the tenant in a warehouse. Lane had procured warehouse receipts therefor, which he transferred to appellant Phillips. One bale was released from the attachment, and the contest involved the two…