Haigler v. Southern Advance Bag & Paper Co.

Plaintiff is the owner of the S. ½ of the S. W. ⅛, section 30, township 13 north range 3 west, in Winn parish, La. On August 22, 1925, he sold certain timber on this and other land to Hodge-Hunt Lumber Company, describing the timber as follows:

“All the merchantable timber growing, standing and being on the following described land situated in Winn Parish, Louisiana.”

The deed contained the clause whereby the Hodge-Hunt. Lumber Company agreed to cut and remove the timber from the land within five years, and giving it the right to extend the time for five additional years by paying $75 per year.…