Jewell v. Jackson & Whitsitt Cotton Co.

MERRILL, Justice.

Plaintiff, Jake Jewell, brought a declaratory judgment action seeking the interpretation of a contract wherein Jewell agreed to sell all the cotton produced on 142.6 acres to defendant, Jackson & Whitsitt Cotton Co. This is an appeal by Jewell from a decree rendered in favor of the defendant.

Plaintiff is a cotton farmer. He primarily uses a planting method known as 2 and 1 skip row. Under this method, two rows are planted in cotton and every third row is left vacant, or skipped. The vacant row gives each plant more room to grow and obtain moisture. As a result, skip row…