McWhorter v. Ballou

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Knight

Affirming.

Statement of the Case.

This suit was brought by appellees, P. Y. Ballou, A. ,J. Watham and W. L. Straley against appellant, Otha McWhorter, for damages in the sum of $200, the value of twenty-five trees which it is alleged appellant cut without right and converted to his own use. The petition and amended petitions allege that appellee P. Y. Ballou is the owner of the two tracts of land described in the amended petitions. The first tract, known as the Conner survey, of 259 acres, less 67 acres off the north part thereof heretofore conveyed to J. B.…