Walker v. McDonald

Appellant was tenant of Elder under a parol lease, renewed from year to year, and commencing on the first of March, for grain rent. After he had so occupied for several years, in April, 1886, appellee contracted with the lessor to purchase the premises;'and the deed therefor was made in June and left in a bank for the grantee, who, on August 9th, got it and put it on record. Afterward he issued the distress warrant herein, which -was amended by leave of court to charge that appellant was about to sell and remove, without his consent, so much of the grain raised on the place that it would…