Parker v. Parker
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Calhoun District Court. — Hon. Z. A. Church, Judge. Action for malicious prosecution. Trial to jury. Verdict and judgment for plaintiff, and defendants ■appeal. —
1Opinion of the CourtLadd, J.
1 The defendant W. D. Parker leased to his brother, the plaintiff, his farm, consisting of two hundred and forty acres, near Pomeroy, Iowa, for a term of three years, beginning March 1, 1893. There was a grove of timber trees on this farm about sixty rods from ■the house. On July 6, 1893, a cyclone swept through that section, twisted some of the trees off, tore others out by the roots, and broke and slivered the tops and trunks of many more. Grass grew in the grove and it was used as a pasture. On December 6,1894, the plaintiff ¡and his employes entered the grove, .and during the forenoon cut…
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