Panaco Corp. v. Standard Cooperative Elevator Co.

This is an appeal from a directed verdict for the plaintiff assessing damages of *7,155.51 against defendant, who had purchased grain from plaintiff’s tenant. The verdict was directed after both parties had presented all their evidence in a jury trial in the circuit court of Putnam County.

Suit was commenced under the landlord’s statutory crop lien for rent. (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1973, ch. 80, par. 31.) Standard Co-operative Elevator, defendant, paid *8,655.51 via four checks in one year to Ronald Durre, plaintiff’s tenant, for grain delivered to the river terminal of defendant. Defendant’s manager…