Knupp v. Miller

OPINION

BROOKSHIRE, Justice.

The form of the action was in the nature of a trespass to try title case. More importantly, the suit was to recover the value of timber that was wrongfully cut and removed from a tract of land. As well, the plaintiff below sought damages for the cost and expense of restoring the land to its former condition. A juried proceeding resulted in the jury questions being answered favorably to the plaintiff below, A.A. Miller, appellee here.

In fact, the jury answered all the issues favorably to appellee. The jury found for the appellee on several statutes of limitations…