Goodson v. Watson

This case involves the title to and right to control the cropper’s portion of a crop by a landlord until the latter has received his portion of the crop and been fully paid for the supplies and advances furnished the cropper to make the crop. Watson sued Goodson for a balance .alleged to be due him as cropper, over and above his debt to the landlord for advances. It appears from the plaintiff’s testimony, that he delivered to Goodson portions of the cotton crop at divers .times, and instructed the latter to sell his, Watson’s, share at the time each delivery was made; and that if the landlord…