White v. Miazza-Woods Const. Co.

Citations

• 122 Miss. 213
• 84 So. 181

Syllabus

<p>1. Landlord and Tenant. Bona fide purchaser of tenant’s goods before distress for rent is protected.</p> <p>A landlord has no lien upon his tenant’s goods, other than agricultural products, and, before distress for rent, a bona-fide purchaser of such goods, whether on or off the leased premises, will be protected.</p> <p>2. Landlord and Tenant. Statute does not give lien for rent on property on leased premises; replevin lies against landlord for possession.</p> <p>Section 2851, Code of 1906 (section 2349, Hemingway’s Code), does not give landlord a lien on the property on leased premises for unpaid rent. A purchaser for value of office furniture on leased premises may maintain replevin proceedings against the landlord for possession of same, though the seller he in arrears for rent due the landlord.</p>