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Hoffman v. Estate of Siler, 306 S.W.3d 584 (2010)

Citation
Hoffman v. Estate of Siler, 306 S.W.3d 584 (2010)
Parent Document
Hoffman v. Estate of Siler, 306 S.W.3d 584 (2010)
Jurisdiction
Missouri (state)
Effective Date
2010-01-19

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We apply the basic facts of this case (which are essentially undisputed, though the reasonable inferences therefrom may be disputed) to the law to determine whether the facts can be interpreted as describing a tenancy relationship as opposed to a sharecropper relationship. Whether a farm cultivator is a tenant or a sharecropper depends on the facts of the relationship agreed to by the parties. The issue of tenant or sharecropper is often largely a question of fact, and a sometimes difficult one at that. See, e.g., Smith v. McNew, 381 S.W.2d 369, 373-74 (Mo.App.1964). Discussion