Stead v. Manhart

This is an action upon an account for goods, and labor furnished. The defendant has appealed from an order denying a new trial. The facts, necessary to be stated, are as follows: The plaintiff owned several quarters of land in Bottineau county. During the years 1912 to 1917, inclusive, he made farm contracts with the defendant, as cropper, to crop the lands upon shares. This action is brought to recover for hay and grain furnished by the owner to the cropper, and for the labor of such owner and his horses, rendered in connection with the farming of the lands. This is the second action between…