Sellers v. Bowie

This suit was begun in the justice court for enforcing a landlord’s lien for rent against the crop produced by appellant upon certain lands.

The affidavit was made by one H. H. Bowie, who brought the suit as “agent for the Bilcie Yancy estate,” and was in form of the affidavit required by the statute in such cases. A bond was given as required for general attachments, and either a general attachment or an order for delivery was issued and levied upon the property. The pleadings at first did not contain the name of appellant, but were later amended to do so. Ed Sellers, appellant, executed a…