Moore v. Vickers

This was an action of trespass to recover damages for the cutting and removal of timber from a certain lot of land. It appears from the evidence that the plaintiff, E. H. Moore, and one Alison jointly.claimed title to the lot of land and that their claim of title was disputed by Archibald McMillan, the grantor of the defendant. In 1892, Moore and Alison on the one part, and McMillan on the other part, entered into an agreement that they would settle the dispute of title by McMillan taking the land and releasing his claim to the timber thereon, which was to belong exclusively to the other…