Jenkins v. Lykes

The Chief-Justice

delivered the opinion of the court.

Likes and Barco brought an action of trespass against Jenkins, charging him with having, on the 19 th October, 1878, and subsequently, entered upon the plaintiffs’ premises and cut down a large number of red cedar trees there growing, and carrying away and converting them to his own use. A second count charges him with having unlawfully entered upon plaintiffs’ land and carried away a large quantity of red cedar timber.

The defendant pleaded not guilty, and further, defendant pleads that he purchased the red cedar trees and timber, standing…