Ball v. Madden

Mrs. Ecbols, the owner of a farm in Floyd county, on January 24, 1911, leased it for three years, beginning January 1, 1912, to three persons by the name of Madden, who were in possession of the farm as her tenants when the lease contract was executed.. This contract was in writing, but was never recorded. The stipulated rental was 3,000 pounds of lint-cotton for each year, for which the tenants gave Mrs. Echols their joint notes maturing at stated intervals during the months of October and November of each year during the term. The tenants have since remained in possession. On February 3,…