Norman v. Williams

Appellants state in their brief that the questions involved on this appeal are: “1. Did the court err in sustaining the defendant’s motion for judgment of nonsuit ? 2. Did the court err in entering the judgment which appears of record ?” In the light of the record and the evidence appearing in the case on appeal, the answer to each of these questions must be “No.” The evidence fails to make out a prima facie showing of title in plaintiffs.

To sustain an action for trespass by cutting timber, plaintiff must allege and show that he is the owner of the land from which the timber was cut. Johnson…