Griffith v. Elder

Griffith, for the purpose of foreclosing his lien as a laborer on the property of Elder, filed an affidavit in the following language: “Before me . . appeared Robert A. Griffith who on oath says that Louis T. Elder of said county is indebted to him in the sum of seventy-two dollars, which amount is now due, having become due on the 25th of December, 1898 ; and deponent claims a lien for said debt upon all of the personal property of said L. T. Elder, and particularly on the cotton, cottonseed, corn and fodder now in said county belonging to said Elder. Deponent shows the following facts upon…