Hutchinson v. Platt
Mississippi Supreme Court
Appeal from the circuit court of Washington county. HoN. H. H. Elmoke, Judge. Suit by A. Platt and wife against J. N. Hutchinson. From a judgment for plaintiffs, defendant appeals. The facts are fully stated in the opinion of the court.
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Appeal from the circuit court of Washington county. HoN. H. H. Elmoke, Judge. Suit by A. Platt and wife against J. N. Hutchinson. From a judgment for plaintiffs, defendant appeals. The facts are fully stated in the opinion of the court. Counsel for the -appellees interpret the opinion of the supreme court, in Lobdell v. Mason, 71 Miss. 937, as holding that a lease for more than one year, made by an agent, in behalf of his principal, without authority in writing, or a power of attorney, is valid as a lease for one year, though invalid for the period of time in excess of one year. I do not…
1Opinion of the CourtStuvbNS, J.
Appellees instituted this suit in the circuit court of Washington county against J. N. Hutchinson, appellant, to recover rent for a plantation for the year 1916. *613From an adverse judgment the defendant in the action appeals to this court.
Alexander Platt and H. M. Platt are husband and wife, and the wife is the owner of Longwood Plantation. They reside in Illinois. There is testimony tending to show that H. M. Platt, acting through her husband, leased Longwood Plantation to appellant for a term of five years at an annual rental of one thousand four hundred dollars a year. The lease was to begin…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Hopper v. McAllumMississippi Supreme Court · 1905
- Lobdell v. MasonMississippi Supreme Court · 1894
3Cited by3 opinions
- Montgomery v. HollingsworthMississippi Supreme Court · 1921
- Hytken v. BiancaMississippi Supreme Court · 1939
- Rogers v. FoleyMississippi Supreme Court · 1925