Beattie v. Hughes
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Crittenden Chancery Court; Edward D. Robertson, Chancellor; STATEMENT BY THE COURT. G. A. C. Beattie is the owner of a plantation in Crittenden County, Arkansas. In 1903 he rented a part of this place to one Broadnax for $750, and Broadnax obtained his supplies, or part of them, from Hughes & Mercer, merchants of Memphis, Tennessee.
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Appeal from Crittenden Chancery Court; Edward D. Robertson, Chancellor; STATEMENT BY THE COURT. G. A. C. Beattie is the owner of a plantation in Crittenden County, Arkansas. In 1903 he rented a part of this place to one Broadnax for $750, and Broadnax obtained his supplies, or part of them, from Hughes & Mercer, merchants of Memphis, Tennessee. In 1904 Beattie through his agent, A. H. Ferguson of Marion, Arkansas, who had charge of his business, wrote to Hughes & Mercer the following letter: “Marion, Ark., March 16, 1904. “Mess. Hughes & Mercer, “Gents: “J. P. Broadnax states to me that he…
1Opinion of the Court
Riddick, J.,
(after stating the facts.) The only question in this case is whether the 'balance claimed by the landlord of the tenant can be, as against the defendants, properly termed rent. Before the defendants, who are merchants of Memphis, Tennessee, had agreed to furnish the tenant for 1904, the agent of the plaintiff wrote informing them that the tenant would need advancements in the way of supplies to make his crop, and stated further that if they would furnish him the agent would not advance anything, and would hold the crop only for the land rent. The defendants acted on this letter,…
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