Ross v. . Swaringer
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Appeal from the Superior Court of Law of Stanly County, at the September Term 1848, his Honor Judge Pearson presiding. In the Fall of 1845, the intestate of the plaintiff, and the defendant agreed, as follows : The defendant leased to the intestate a tract of land for the year 1846, and was to find two horses, and food for them. He was also to. supply the intestate with provisions for himself and family during crop time.
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Appeal from the Superior Court of Law of Stanly County, at the September Term 1848, his Honor Judge Pearson presiding. In the Fall of 1845, the intestate of the plaintiff, and the defendant agreed, as follows : The defendant leased to the intestate a tract of land for the year 1846, and was to find two horses, and food for them. He was also to. supply the intestate with provisions for himself and family during crop time. The intestate agreed, that the whole crop should be the property of the defendant — one half, he was to keep for the rent of the land and the use of frhe horses — the other…
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In the fall of 1845 the intestate of the plaintiff and the defendant agreed as follows: The defendant leased to the intestate a tract of land for the year 1846, and was to find two horses and food for them. He was also to supply the intestate with provisions for himself and family during crop time. The intestate agreed that the whole crop should be the property of the defendant — one-half he was to keep for the rent of the land and the use of the horses; the other half he was to keep until he was paid for the provisions and an old judgment, and (482) deliver to the intestate what was left.
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