Dodson v. Powell

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Clarke

Affirming.

In 1907 appellee, B. F. Powell, and Ms wife, conveyed to appellant, Billie Dodson, a certain tract of land by deed containing the following reservation:

“And further reserving and excepting all the chestnut oak and hickory timber, growing and standing upon said lands, which measures 10 inches in diameter and up. Said timber to be counted np and marked by two hacks of an ax, and that said first party may let the marked growing trees stand and continue to grow upon said land as long as first party may wish, except upon such part of the land as second…