Murphy v. Seward

The appellant, Mrs. C. W. Murphy, instituted this suit against Mrs. J. C. -Seward and her husband, D. Seward seeking to recover damages for the cutting of trees from all of section 10, township 15, range 4 west, in Hum-phreys county.

The declaration is in two counts, the first count being for the statutory penalty of fifteen dollars per tree. This count specifically alleges that the plaintiff is the owner of the land in question, and that within twelve months of the filing of the suit, the defendants, without her knowledge or consent, willfully, intentionally, and knowingly entered upon these…