Luke v. Scott

Appellee prosecuted this action against appellants for damages occasioned by the cutting of two trees alleged to have been upon the lands of the appellee.

Complaint was in one paragraph, and alleged in substance that on the 22d day of September, 1931, appellee was the owner of certain real estate in the city of Indianapolis, and had thereon a large number of ornamental shade trees known as the “Trees of Paradise;” that on said date the appellant, Albert Luke, acting for himself and one Lizzie Luke (Mary E. Luke), his wife, wrongfully and maliciously cut down two of said shade trees, and…