Arnold v. Hatch

Citations

• 177 U.S. 276
• 20 S. Ct. 625
• 44 L. Ed. 769
• 1900 U.S. LEXIS 1795

Syllabus

<p>A farmer made' an arrangement with, his son under which it was agreed that the latter should undertake the management of the farm, farm implements and live stock, make all repairs, pay all taxes and other expenses, sell the products of the farm, replace all implements as they wore out, keep up all live stock, and have as his own the net profits. It was further agreed that each party should be at liberty to terminate the arrangement at any time, and that the son should return to his father the farm with its implements, stock and other personalty, of the same kind and amount as was on the farm when the father retired, and as in good condition as when he took it. Held, that no sale of the farm property was intended; that the title to the same remained in the father, and that the property was not subject to. execution by creditors of the son.</p>