Cox v. Cason

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Owsley, J.:

This is an appeal from judgment against defendant Cason for $4,813.31, representing the balance of rent due on an oral farm lease.

In March, 1966, Cox and Cason reached an oral agreement that Cason would lease and farm approximately 530 acres owned by Cox. Wheat was to be planted on 361 acres. The agreement was reduced to writing but was not executed. This controversy centers around the total amount of rent Cason agreed to pay for the wheat acreage and an ambiguous understanding that Cox was to receive all the government payments on the land.

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