Pettigrew v. McCoy-loggie Timber Co.

This action was instituted by appellants to recover damages for the burning of certain standing timber upon their own lands, and a second cause of action assigned to them for the burning of timber on the lands of the Washington State Land Company, a corporation, by the same fire. Two thousand dollars damages were claimed by appellants for the injuries to the timber on their own land, and ten thousand dollars damages for the injury to the timber of their assignor.

The complaint alleges that, for a long time prior to July 20, 1922, respondent was the owner of a large tract of timber in Whatcom…