Perdue v. Cason

1. Where the relation of landlord and cropper exists, and the landlord wrongfully refuses to perform his part of the contract, the cropper has three courses of procedure open to him: (1) If the landlord’s breach consists solely of a refusal to furnish articles which may be obtained elsewhere, it is the cropper’s privilege to obtain them, complete the crop as contemplated by the contract, and hold the landlord and the landlord’s share of the crop responsible for the actual damages resulting from the breach of contract; or (2) the cropper may sue immediately for his special injuries, if any,…