DeVaughn v. Howell
Supreme Court of Georgia
Landlord and tenant. Title. Contracts. Sales. Rent. Year’s support. Before Judge Fort. Macon superior court. November term, 1887. On April 11, 1887, Mrs. Frances J. Howell sued J. E. DeYaughn in trover for a horse, 105 bushels of corn, five bales of cotton, six gallons of syrup, 262 pounds of fodder and ten bushels of potatoes, and also for the hire and use of the horse and articles mentioned. The defendant pleaded the general issue.
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Landlord and tenant. Title. Contracts. Sales. Rent. Year’s support. Before Judge Fort. Macon superior court. November term, 1887. On April 11, 1887, Mrs. Frances J. Howell sued J. E. DeYaughn in trover for a horse, 105 bushels of corn, five bales of cotton, six gallons of syrup, 262 pounds of fodder and ten bushels of potatoes, and also for the hire and use of the horse and articles mentioned. The defendant pleaded the general issue. Also that J. J. Howell, plaintiff’s husband, who was his tenant, died June 12th, 1886, and left the crops then growing on defendant’s land in an unfinished and…
1Opinion of the Court
Simmons, Justice.
J. J. Howell, in the year 1884, entered into a written *342contract with DeVaughn for the rent of a certain plantation and mules for that year, whereby he agreed to pay said DeVaughn 2,600 pounds of lint-cotton. He made other agreements in said contract, as to repairing fences and attending to stock, which need not be mentioned here. DeVaughn agreed to furnish a certain amount of supplies. It was also further agreed that Howell was to have said land and mules for the years 1885'and 1886, at the same terms, “ provided Howell paid said DeVaughn for rent and all advances for each…
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