Barfield v. Dwight
Supreme Court of Georgia
Injunction and receivership. Before Judge Littlejohn. Macon , superior court. January 3, 1917. George L-. Dwight brought a petition against 0. B. Barfield, praying for the appointment of a receiver and other relief. The court appointed a temporary receiver, and the exception is to that order.
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Injunction and receivership. Before Judge Littlejohn. Macon , superior court. January 3, 1917. George L-. Dwight brought a petition against 0. B. Barfield, praying for the appointment of a receiver and other relief. The court appointed a temporary receiver, and the exception is to that order. The plaintiff alleged: During the year 1915 the defendant, as his cropper, operated a farm, and near the end of that year they renewed their contract for the year 1916. In the spring of 1916 the plaintiff suffered financial reverses, there were judgment liens against him, and it was difficult for him to…
1Opinion of the CourtEvans, P. J.
(After stating the foregoing facts.) The first contract between the parties created the relation of landlord and cropper. A short time after making this contract, and before the beginning of the year 1916, they entered into a written contract whereby they sustained the relation of landlord and tenant. The plaintiff says that this contract was not to have its full legal effect, but it was made to provide him with collateral- to be used in obtaining credit. He did transfer the contract to the Bank of Oglethorpe, and he does not contend that he informed the bank that the paper was factitious.…
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