Lufburrow v. Everett

On March 13, 1890, a written contract was executed by Mrs. Caroline Lufburrow and Joel Everett, in which she conveyed to him the timber on a tract of land owned by her. Afterwards, in the same year, he moved his sawmill to the land and began cutting the timber. In 1897 she sued him for $400 and interest alleged to be due under the contract; and prayed that he be enjoined from cutting timber on the land. The contract stipulated for the conveyance of the timber in consideration of $600, upon the following terms: Two hundred dollars was to be paid cash, and two notes, each for $200, were to be…