Soper v. Lawrence Brothers Co.
Supreme Court of the United States
ERROR TO THE SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT OF THE STATE OF MAINE. The facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Hoemes
delivered'the opinion of the court. •
This is an action of trover for logs, brought by the plaintiff in error in the Supreme Judicial Court of Maine. * The defend- ' ant admitted carrying off the logs, but set up title to the land on which they were cut, one-half in itself and one-half in its licensors.' At the trial the plaintiff proved a primet feme title to an undivided interest in the land. The defendant relied upon the Maine Public Laws of. 1895, c. 162, §1. With regard to that, the Chief Justice, presiding, instructed -the jury that if the defendant and its "licensors, respectively; had…
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