Hudson v. Landers

The appellant brought this suit in the Circuit Court of Lamar County alleging the unlawful and willful cutting by the appellees of 80 hardwood trees on the lands of the appellant in Lamar County, and seeking to recover the actual value of the trees in the sum of $1,000.00, and the statutoi’y penalty therefor in the sum of $1,200.00, or the total sum of $2,200.00. The appellees answered, denying liability, and upon the conclusion of the evidence the cause was submitted to the jury and resulted in a jury verdict for the appellees, and judgment was entered accordingly. Prom this judgment the…