99 Iowa 48 | Iowa | 1896
It appears from the pleadings that Briggs leased from the plaintiff certain farm land for the year 1898, upon which he raised a crop of corn. The defendants are dealers in grain, and during the month of November, in that year, they purchased of Briggs a large quantity of corn which was raised on the leased premises. As between the plaintiff and Briggs, the plaintiff had a lien on the corn sold for a balance due on the rent of the land. It is claimed, however, that there was no lien as against the defendants, who were the purchasers of the corn; and the following is the defense to the action as it
The thought of counsel for appellants, appears to be, that, as the corn was sold not in one contract, but by separate wagon loads, the lien was extinguished when the purchase was completed; and it is sought to liken the case to that of a merchant who sells separate articles from his stock of goods. These questions are no longer the subject of dispute in this state. It has been frequently held that in just such cases as this, the purchaser of the rent grain is liable to the lessor of the land. See Richardson v. Peterson, 58 Iowa, 724 (13 N. W. Rep. 63); Holden v. Cox, 60 Iowa, 449 (15 Ñ. W. Rep. 269); Evans v. Collins, 94 Iowa, 432 (62 N. W. Rep. 810); Blake v. Chas. Counselman & Co., 95 Iowa, 219 (63 N. W. Rep. 679). The last named case is in all of its essential facts like the case at bar. The judgment of the district court is affirmed.