Stackberger v. Mosteller

Assumpsit on a verbal agreement in reíation to a lease of lands. There are several counts, the substance of which is, that in January, 1850, the defendant, Mosteller, had “ agreed, rented and to farm let” to the plaintiff, a certain farm, dwelling-house and outhouses situate thereon, in, &c., for the term of one year from March, 1850; that the farm had a hundred acres of tillable land, suitable for corn, grain, &c., which, at the instance of the defendant, the plaintiff was to cultivate, rendering as rent therefor, one-third of the corn, &c., raised thereon— averring the rent thus reserved to…