Wadsworth v. Williams
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Autauga. Tried before the Hon. James R. Dowdell. This was an action of trespass, brought by the appellee, James R. Williams, against the appellant, W. W. Wadsworth, to recover damages for cutting and carrying away timber and wood from the lands, which were alleged to be the property of the plaintiff; and was commenced on March 7, 1891. The bill of exceptions in this case was as follows: “The plaintiff introduced for the purpose of showing…
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Appeal from the Circuit Court of Autauga. Tried before the Hon. James R. Dowdell. This was an action of trespass, brought by the appellee, James R. Williams, against the appellant, W. W. Wadsworth, to recover damages for cutting and carrying away timber and wood from the lands, which were alleged to be the property of the plaintiff; and was commenced on March 7, 1891. The bill of exceptions in this case was as follows: “The plaintiff introduced for the purpose of showing possession of certain land, the following deeds, one from Marity Mire to H. W. Clark & Co. — a timber deed — ex-executed on…
1Opinion of the CourtColeman, J.
This was an action to recover damages for trespass upon lands. The assignments of error are. based upon the refusal of the court to give two several charges requested in writing by the defendant. No briefs have been filed by either party. ■
The bill of exceptions is very meagre, and does not purport to set out all the evidence. When this is the case this court will presume there was evidence introduced on the trial which justified the action of the court. Evansville, Paducah & Tennessee River Packet Company v. Slater, ante, p. 245, and authorities collected.
The first charge requested directed…
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