Chapman v. Yellow Poplar Lumber Co.

DAYTON, District Judge.

In view of the fact that the matters in controversy here, in one form or another, have been in litigation for near 15 years, and have thrice before this been before this court by appeal or writ of error (74 Fed. 444, 20 C. C. A. 503; 89 Fed. 903, 32 C. C. A. 402; 143 Fed. 201, 74 C. C. A. 331), a very brief statement of facts will be necessary.

• Chapman, the plaintiff and appellant, by various contracts secured control of two parcels of timber trees, one of 42,000, known as the ‘‘Pack trees,” the other 32,000, known as those “controlled by him individually,” situate in…