Longview Fibre Co. v. Roberts

Defendant’s employees trespassed upon plaintiff’s property and removed over 100,000 board feet of timber situated thereon. The issue presented by this appeal is whether or not plaintiff is entitled to treble damages as against the defendant employer. The trial court awarded single damages and plaintiff appeals. Plaintiff accepts the findings of fact entered by the court, but contends that those findings require imposition of treble damages pursuant to the provisions of RCW 64.12.030. Defendant has failed to provide us with brief or argument to support the judgment. However, it is apparent…