Williams v. Atlantic Coast Lumber Corp.

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. Acting Justice Purdy.

The respondent; through a predecessor in interest, became the owner of the standing trees on a tract of land described in the complaint, down to 12 inches at the stump at the time of cutting, and the time expired on December 29, 1919. The grant carried the right, among other things “to erect all steam railways and tramways, machinery, buildings, improvements, and fixtures” to be used for the objects and purposes set out in the deed, and to cut such small timber as the grantee “may want to use in constructing and running said…