Curtis v. McCasland

MASON, V. C. J.

The defendant in error, as plaintiff, commenced this action against the plaintiffs in error herein to recover the possession or rental value of certain described lands for the year 1923 in the sum of $424.89. Plaintiff’s cause of action was founded on a written rental contract covering said lands for the year 1923, executed for Tecumseh Wade, a minor, by his guardian, Louisa Anderson, and approved by the proper county court, while the defendant relied upon a prior verbal contract with said guardian which was not approved by said court.

Upon trial of the cause, the parties…