McFarland v. NEWS AND OBSERVER PUBLISHING COMPANY

According to the allegations and admissions in the pleadings, Mr. Patton, Director of the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission, and Mr. McFarland, the plaintiff in this -action, became involved in -a controversy concerning the right of the latter to remove timber from certain lands which Mr. Patton -claimed belonged to -the State agency of which 'he was Director. Warrants were issued charging the plaintiff -and others with trespassing on the lands of the Commission and taking, stealing, and carrying .away 60 logs, more or lesis, belonging to the State, valued at more than $50.00. The…