Jenkins v. . Beal

The defendant, in January and May, 1870, executed to the plaintiffs two several mortgages, (or liens on his crops,) conveying his crops to be made during that year and certain stock to the plaintiffs to secure advances by them to be made to an amount of $1000, or $500 each.

It was admitted, that the plaintiffs had furnished to the defendant money and supplies to an amount of over $2000, being $1000 in excess of the sum secured; it was also admitted that plaintiffs had given defendant credit for all sums of money and proceeds of the crop, which he had sent them, except two bales of cotton, the…