Chase v. Barnes

Citations

• 82 Kan. 28
• 107 P. 769
• 1910 Kan. LEXIS 190

Syllabus

<p>SYLLABUS BY THE COURT.</p> <p>Damages — Breach of Warranty — Encumbrance—Sale of Leased Land — Ratification of Lease — Advanced Rental. In March the owner of farm land leased it for the season, the tenant paying $100 at the time on account of the hay crop, and agreeing to deliver two-fifths of the other crops. In June the owner conveyed the land, warranting against any encumbrance. The grantee accepted from the tenant two-fifths of the other crops and sued the grantor for damages, claiming their measure to be the value of the hay crop at the time the deed was executed. Held, that he was entitled to a recovery, but only to the amount of $100.</p>