Willson v. Riley

Appellee instituted this suit against appellant to recover of him the possession of certain lands, specially pleading that he héld the lands under a tenancy contract which had not expired. Appellant .bought the land under a warranty deed from Joe W. Thomas, appellee’s landlord. This deed .to appellant recognized appellee’s tenancy contract, but made the contract period shorter than the one asserted by appellee in this suit. Appellant’s deed was dated September 28, 1918, and, at the time he took his deed, appellee was in possession of all the lands claimed by him under his tenancy contract.…