Tremont Lumber Co. v. Haynes Lumber Co.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Certiorari from Court of Appeal, Second Circuit, Parish of Jackson. Injunction by the Tremont Lumber Company against the Haynes Lumber Company. A judgment for defendant was affirmed by the Court of Appeal, and plaintiff applies for certiorari or writ of review.
1Opinion of the CourtO’Niell, J.
The plaintiff and defendant both claim to have acquired from R. C. Culpepper the pine timber on a tract of land containing 120 acres in the parish of Jackson, described as N. % and S. W. % of N. W. % of section 36 in township 16 N., range 2 W.
Alleging that the defendant was threatening to cut and remove the timber, the plaintiff obtained a writ of injunction to prevent this. In answer to this injunction suit, the defendant set up its title to the timber. The case went to trial on this issue, and judgment was rendered in the district court, recognizing, the defendant to be the owner of the…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Heirs of Dohan v. MurdockSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1889
- Smith v. Lambeth'sSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1860
- Rabb v. PillotSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1900