Lawrence v. Elmwood Elevator Co.

Plaintiff instituted this proceeding to recover the market value of 5,767 bushels of corn grown on his land and sold by his tenant to the defendant before rent was paid. The original declaration consisted of a single count in trover. An additional count was filed seeking to recover" because of an alleged landlord’s lien on the crops of the year 1926.

At the close of plaintiff’s testimony the jury was instructed to find defendant not guilty under the first count of the declaration. The case went to the jury on the second count and a verdict was rendered in favor of the defendant. This appeal is…