Skinner v. Buchanan

This action is to recover damages which plaintiff claims to have sustained by reason of the cutting of two shade trees, a maple and a poplar, that formerly stood in front of premises owned and occupied by her, which premises abut the easterly line of Maple Street in the village of Orleans, but do not include any part of that street. At the close of all the evidence defendants moved for a directed verdict on two grounds which, in effect, were: (1) That in cutting said trees defendant Buchanan was acting within the scope of his authority as tree warden of said village and the other two…