Mangum v. Stadel

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Johnston, C. J.:

In January, 1904, Elizabeth B. Mangum leased her farm to M. C. Cooney for $150 per year, taking his note for that amount, due the following-December. Cooney raised a.crop of corn on the farm and sold a portion of it to Henry Stadel for $117.50. He paid $35 on his note, leaving $115 of the rent unpaid, which under the statute was a lien on the corn grown on the premises, including that sold to Stadel.. *765This action was brought against Stadel to recover the value of the corn purchased to the extent of the rent due and unpaid. Testimony was…