Kelley Bean Co. v. Victor

SWANSTROM, Judge.

This is an appeal from a partial summary judgment holding that Farmer’s Home Administration (FmHA) had a perfected security interest in a bean crop grown in Canyon County by Robert Griffin. We hold no security interest attached and that FmHA was not entitled to judgment as a matter of law. We reverse and remand.

On January 22,1990, D & H Farms, Inc., a corporation not involved in this case, entered into an agreement to lease 800 acres in Canyon County from Nolan Victor, Herb Montierth and Robert Meyers (the landlords). Pursuant to an addendum to the lease agreement, Robert…