Kersten v. Black

Ed. F. McFaddin, Associate Justice.

This is a controversy, between appellant who claims “a common law lien,” and appellee who has a mortgage lien. Appellee, M. O. Black, is the father of James L. Black, who farmed lands rented from several owners. On August 28, 1960, James L. Black executed, acknowledged, and delivered to M. O. Black a mortgage to secure a note of $7,000.00 and all other advances. The mortgage was duly recorded the same day, and was on the then growing 1960 rice crop and soybean crop of James L. Black. The rights of M. O. Black under this mortgage form the basis of the present…