Johnson v. Ervin

Nichols, Chief Justice.

The Ervins filed an equitable complaint against Walter Johnson, John Johnson and E. P. Greenway in which a trespass by the Johnsons and a conspiracy between the Johnsons and Greenway to slander their title to real estate was alleged. The complaint sought an injunction, damages for cutting hay, punitive damages and the establishment of a dividing line between the parties. Greenway was dismissed as a party defendant on motion for summary judgment. The jury found for the plaintiffs and awarded $250 actual damages and $150 punitive damages. The defendants’ motion for new…