Third National Bank v. Kniffen

In 1924, the defendant Kniffen was in possession of certain farm lands in Walla Walla county, under a lease from the owner, Collins.

He was indebted to the plaintiff in the sum of approximately $12,000, and to secure the debt, executed a mortgage in March, 1924, to the plaintiff covering the crop of wheat to be sown in 1924, and harvested in 1925.

He summer-fallowed the land preparatory to the seeding of the same in the fall. Before the crop was planted, however, he executed a written release of his rights to his landlord, Collins, who, in turn, executed a new lease to the defendant Eslick.…