Simons v. Wilson
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Spokane county, Huneke, J., entered January 3, 1910, upon findings in favor of the plaintiff, after a trial on the merits before the court without a jury, in an action for trespass.
1Opinion of the CourtMorris, J.
Respondent is the owner of lots in Cannon Hill addition to Spokane, which are unimproved and unoccupied. In the street abutting on the north of said lots and in the alley at the rear, a number of pine trees were growing. Between the north lot line and the south curb line of the street, the trees were from six to twelve inches in diameter. Those in the alley were somewhat smaller. In March, 1909, appellant, without any authority or permission so to do, and for no apparent purpose so far as we can ascertain from the record, cut these trees down and carried them away. Thereupon respondent…
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