Joeckel v. Gust

The controversy in this case arose in the following manner: Defendant, Gust, occupied certain farm land as the tenant of plaintiff. Plaintiff brought ejectment to oust him for failure to pay rent. A receiver was appointed to market the crops grown on the land and hold the proceeds for further orders of the court. This the receiver did. Miller, the interpleader, filed a motion asking for an order of the court directing the receiver to pay money in his hands belonging to the tenant, Gust, to him to satisfy a negotiable promissory note secured by a chattel mortgage upon Mr. Gust’s interest in…