Arensman v. Kitch

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Parker, J.:

Plaintiff brought this action to recover certain grain rent which he claimed was due him under the terms of an ordinary farm lease. The defendant, who is the tenant named in the lease, filed an answer and cross petition. In such answer he denied generally plaintiff’s claim. By his cross petition he claimed damages alleged to have been sustained by certain of his crops as a result of plaintiff’s refusal to permit him to use an irrigation plant located on land owned by plaintiff but not on the premises which defendant was farming.

The cross…