Williams v. . Parsons
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Appeal by plaintiff from Webb, J., at March Term, 1914, of "Wilkes. Civil action to enforce the enjoyment of an estate in standing timber claimed by plaintiff on the land of S. C. Parsons and for damages for wrongful interference with same. Defendant denied liability and set up a counterclaim against plaintiff for wrongfully cutting a part of tbe timber.
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Appeal by plaintiff from Webb, J., at March Term, 1914, of "Wilkes. Civil action to enforce the enjoyment of an estate in standing timber claimed by plaintiff on the land of S. C. Parsons and for damages for wrongful interference with same. Defendant denied liability and set up a counterclaim against plaintiff for wrongfully cutting a part of tbe timber. On issues submitted, tbe jury rendered tbe following verdict: 1. Did tbe defendant S. 0. Parsons unlawfully and willfully prevent tbe plaintiffs from cutting and removing tbe timber from tbe land in dispute, as alleged in tbe complaint?…
1Opinion of the CourtHoke, J.
On tbe trial there was evidence offered tending to show that S.0. Parsons, who owned tbe land, in 1904 conveyed tbe standing timber thereon of specified kind and dimensions to H. 0. Parsons, and be, in 1906, conveyed tbe same to W. S. Morrison, giving tbe right to cut and remove tbe timber for five years or until 5 July, 1911; in December, 1906, A. B. Williams & Oo. obtained a judgment against W. S. Morrison and same was duly docketed in Wilkes County, January, 1907, and was revived by order of clerk, 28 March, 1911; that in May, 1911, pursuant to levy duly made, tbe sheriff of Wilkes County…
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