France v. Deep River Logging Co.
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Pacific county, Wright, J., entered July 12, 1913, upon findings in favor of the plaintiffs, in an action for trespass, tried to the court.
1Opinion of the CourtParker, J.
The plaintiffs, claiming to be the owners of a tract of land in Pacific county, commenced this action in the superior court for that county, seeking recovery of damages from the defendant for cutting and removing timber therefrom. A trial before the court without a jury resulted in findings and judgment in favor of the plaintiffs for $9,000 damages, from which the defendant has appealed.
The real controversy is over the title to the timber upon the land. Appellant claims title to the timber through conveyance thereof from William J. Dyer, the original patentee of the land, while respondents…
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