Phillips v. Anderson

Plaintiffs alleged that they had rented a farm to defendant for the year 1920, for 1500 pounds of middling cotton; that defendant delivered to them 1085 pounds of cotton, leaving a balance due of 415 pounds; that said cotton was worth 23 cents per pound; and that defendant owed them $95.45, the value of said .cotton when said rent was due, together with interest thereon. Defendant’s sworn answer was, that “he not only delivered to plaintiffs the 1085 pounds of cotton, but he delivered to them the full amount of 1500 pounds, and thereby paid them all of said rent, and he owes them no amount as…