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· 10/15/1910

Opperman v. Littlejohn

Citations

  • 98 Miss. 636
  • 54 So. 77

Syllabus

<p>1. Landlord and Tenant. Termina bion of agricultural lease. Right of tena/nt to remove matured crop.</p> <p>As between the landlord and tenant the annual crop raised on leased property constitutes no part of the freehold, and when matured or severed from the soil during the term of the tenant’s lease, it becomes his personal property, which he may dispose of as he sees fijfc.</p> <p>2. Same.</p> <p>A tenant has a reasonable time after the expiration of an. agricultural lease to gather and remove his crops, failing to do this the landlord may remove them and, if necessary, to get the use of his property may destroy them.</p>

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  • party has right to be present and participate in proceedings even if incompetent to testify; therefore, court erred in denying continuance

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Judges: Mayes, Smith

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