Hinton v. Barton

CARR, Judge.

The parties to this cause entered into a landlord and tenant agreement under the terms of which the former was to receive one-fourth of the proceeds from the rented acreage.

Appellant, the tenant, executed a note to the Marion Bank and Trust Company in the principal sum of $431.64, which was endorsed by appellee, the landlord. To secure payment of the note at maturity, appellant also executed a mortgage to the bank conveying all crops to be raised on the rented land and in addition conveyed certain personal property, including two mules.

At harvest time the tenant delivered to his…