Swann, Stewart & Co. v. Morris & Cook
Supreme Court of Georgia
Landlord and tenant. Liens. Principal and agent. Before Judge Boynton.- Newton superior court. September term, 1888. ■ Morris, of the firm of Morris & Cook, made affidavit before a magistrate that they rented land to T. A. Shelton for 1887, and that during said year and during the existence of said contract-of • rental, they, as landlords, furnished to Shelton--of commercial fertilizer, naming the brands, and also “$2, which amount'is •still due the said Morris & Cook for…
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Landlord and tenant. Liens. Principal and agent. Before Judge Boynton.- Newton superior court. September term, 1888. ■ Morris, of the firm of Morris & Cook, made affidavit before a magistrate that they rented land to T. A. Shelton for 1887, and that during said year and during the existence of said contract-of • rental, they, as landlords, furnished to Shelton--of commercial fertilizer, naming the brands, and also “$2, which amount'is •still due the said Morris & Cook for rent in the said land for the year 1887, all of the aggregate value of $39.54, for the purpose of making a crop during…
1Opinion of the Court
Simmons, Justice.
The court below erred in overruling the certiorari in this case. In order for a landlord to have a lien upon his tenant’s crop for supplies, under §1978 of the code, the landlord must furnish the articles as landlord. *147Scott v. Pound, 61 Get. 579. The evidence in this record shows that Morris & Cook did not furnish the guano to Shelton as landlords, but sold it to him. as the agents of Adair Brothers. Shelton rented the land from Hardwick in.the fall of 1886. His tenancy began in January, 1887. Before he moved upon the land, Morris & Cook purchased it from Hardwick, and…
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