URBAN RENEWAL AG. OF CITY OF ABERDEEN v. Tackett

255 So.2d 904 (1971)

The URBAN RENEWAL AGENCY OF the CITY OF ABERDEEN, Mississippi

v.

Johnny N. TACKETT.

No. 46447.

Supreme Court of Mississippi.

December 13, 1971.

Pogue & Jonas, Aberdeen, for appellant.

Houston & Chamberlin, Aberdeen, for appellee.

JONES, Justice:

Avoiding prolixity, we are confining the statement of facts herein to those essential to an understanding of the law here reannounced.

It was alleged the appellant (hereinafter Urban) had wilfully trespassed on Tackett's land and destroyed ornamental trees. The action was against Urban and the contractor who actually destroyed the trees. The…