Kinnear v. Mackey

The subject of controversy in this suit, is some corn raised on eighty acres of land, rented by one Keosner of George Mackey, the appellee. Appellant. Kinnear, claims the corn as purchaser under an execution against Keosner; and appellee, as landlord of Keosner, under a landlord’s lien for rent.

The land was leased to Keosner by appellee for five years from March 1, 1875, the lessee giving his promissory notes for each year’s rent, with one Fisher as surety. Keosner executed to Fisher, with the knowledge of appellee, an instrument in writing, giving to Fisher a lien on the crops from year to…