Crinkley v. Egerton
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Civil actioN, tried at Spring Term, 1893, of WaereN Superior Court, before Iioke, J. Tiie plaintiffs claim the proceeds of certain crops, and the only question involved is the construction of a contract, a copy of which is as follows: ‘•'Contract made December 30, 1887, by and between B. I. Egerton, of Macon, Warren County, N. C., of the first part, and Major Williams (a colored man), of Warren County, N. C., of the second part— “ Witnesseth, that said B. I. Egerton has…
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Civil actioN, tried at Spring Term, 1893, of WaereN Superior Court, before Iioke, J. Tiie plaintiffs claim the proceeds of certain crops, and the only question involved is the construction of a contract, a copy of which is as follows: ‘•'Contract made December 30, 1887, by and between B. I. Egerton, of Macon, Warren County, N. C., of the first part, and Major Williams (a colored man), of Warren County, N. C., of the second part— “ Witnesseth, that said B. I. Egerton has leased to the said Major Williams for a term of ten years (beginning from this day) his tract of land lying in Warren…
1DissentBurtWEim, J.
It is conceded that the crop which the plaintiff seeks to recover of the defendant was grown by one Williams upon land of which he was in possession. The plaintiff claimed the property by virtue of duly registered mortgages thereon made to him by Williams for advancements of supplies. The validity of plaintiff’s liens was.-4dmitted,-but defendant álleged that his statutory lien *451for rent (The Code, § 1754) was superior to those of the plaintiff because Williams was his tenant.
■To prove that Williams was his tenant, and also the amount due lor rent, he introduced the contract between himself…
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