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Application For Order Of Sale, Howard V. Burchfield

Farming in Arkansas

This application for order of sale of perishable property is part of an ongoing lawsuit. The plaintiffs: Sarah W. Howard, John W. Howard, J.N. Howard, C.C. Howard, and P.T. Howard, are suing the defendant, W.M. Burchfield. The Howards allege that Burchfield rented fields from them to farm in 1925 and signed a contract to pay $1200 rent by January 1, 1926. In the suit, they state that the defendant failed to pay all but $100, so they put a lien on his crops. Instead of paying the Howards, Burchfield allegedly sold some of his crops, then skipped town. The application …