Baldwin v. McLendon

On June 6, 1924, A. J. Baldwin instituted an action

against J. N. McLendon, to enjoin the cutting of timber on described land to which it was alleged plaintiff had title. The defendant’s answer denied the plaintiff’s title, but set up intention to cut timber under a lease executed by the plaintiff to a lessee under -whom defendant claimed as assignee. The answer alleged that the consideration paid for the lease was $500. A copy of the lease was attached to the answer. It was dated May 3, 1916, and conferred the right to cut and remove specified timber from the land of designated sizes, for a…