Nelson v. Big Blackfoot Milling Co.

Appeal from Fourth Judicial District, Missoula Gounty. Action to recover value of timber cut by defendant on plaintiff’s homestead. The cause was tried before Woody, J. Plaintiff had judgment below. Statement of the case by the justice delivering the opinion. The plaintiff brought this action against the defendant, charging that defendant went upon plaintiff’s land and cut a large quantity of timber therefrom, tore down plaintiff’s fences, and? left large quantities of tops of fallen timber upon the land, to his damage in the sum of §2,000. The defendant denied the damages, and also justified…