Revels v. Knighton

Tom Glaze Justice.

The Hempstead County Circuit Court, sitting as a jury, found that the appellant destroyed trees on property owned by appellees. The court held the appellant’s acts violated Ark. Code Ann. § 18-60-102 (1987), and under the authority of that statute, it awarded appellees treble damages in the amount of $5,220.00. Appellant appeals the lower court’s decision, contending the court erred in awarding replacement costs of the trees as damages and in trebling the damages awarded.

At trial, the parties offered damage evidence regarding the appellant’s removal of some large pine and…