Russell v. Abbott

[179] A ji. fa. in favor of Thomas Russell against J. M. Ivey, issued from a judgment of a magistrate’s court-dated October 3, 1891, was levied, October 14, 1891, on about 1,500 pounds of seed-cotton, which was claimed by Abbott. The trial in the magistrate’s court resulted in a verdict finding the lint not subject and the seed subject. Russell took the cause by certiorari to the superior court, alleging that the verdict was contrary to law and evidence. The certiorari was overruled, and Russell excepted. Upon the trial the constable who made the levy testified, that at the time of the levy the cotton was in the crib on the place in the possession of defendant in execution. Claimant testified: I had a note on defendant for $50. Still have it at home. In September, 1891, I had a conversation with him, and he told me he wanted to let me have the first bale of cotton. Was at defendant’s house where the cotton was on the day before the levy, which I suppose was the 13th of October. Defendant said he had a bale of cotton out, about 1,500 pounds, and I told him I would take it when delivered at the gin. It was never delivered at the gin. The seed he said he would or had let Russell have. I have never delivered the note to defendant. I did not rent the land to him, but Russell did, and turned the note over to me. Defendant was in possession of the land, cultivated and controlled it. The note is not payable in part of the crop. I told him I would give the note for cotton delivered. Defendant testified: I told claimant in September I would let him have the first bale delivered. Did not say whether 300 or 500 pounds, nor at what price. Told 'claimant the day before the levy what I had out, being the cotton levied on, which weighed 1,492 pounds. He said he would take it delivered at the gin, but it was not de [180] livered there. First said he would take it if delivered the next Saturday, but I told him the weather was good to work; and he then said, deliver it any time, that he would take it. He was only to have the lint, not the seed. The cotton never has been delivered at the gin. The cotton levied on is the first bale I picked out of my crop of 1891. W. E. Mann, for plaintiff. K.. J. & J. McCamy, contra.