Richardson v. Varn

Josiali Richardson and L. B. Yarn entered into a written agreement in January, 1910, whereby Richardson agreed to drain a certain prairie in Hernando County owned by Yarn by such means as Richardson might “see fit to use, within a period of forty-eight months” from the date of the agreement, and to render the prairie “fit for ‘farming purposes as far as surface drainage is concerned.” This work was to be done at Richardson’s expense. There was excepted from the territory to be drained certain portions known as Irvine Lake and several sinks located on the prairie, Yarn agreed that Richardson…