Deutsche v. Whitaker Farmers Elevator Co.

Appellee, William Deutsche, is the owner of a farm located near Monee in Will county which he leased for the crop year beginning March 1, 1938 and ending March 1, 1939 to John Buss under a verbal agreement which provided that the landlord was to receive one half of the crops grown, and $4 an acre cash for pasture rent. The agreement also provided that the corn raised on the farm was to be, by the tenant, delivered at the elevator in Peotone and there divided.

Prior to March 7,1939, Buss had shucked 428 bushels of corn which was raised on this farm and which he had cribbed in a bin on the farm.…