Green v. Southern Timber Co.

BARRETT, District Judge.

The Southern Timber Company acquired the right to cut timber over a large tract of land abutting on Midway river, which is practically an inlet from the sea, and affected by tides, subject to the following reservation:

“Excepting and reserving, however, from said granted and leased premises the timber or trees standing within 150 feet of the margin of the uplands, it being understood and agreed that said excepted timber or trees is not to be turpentined or cut, and that no railroad or tramroad through the said margin of timber shall be built or run up and down said…