Roberts v. . Massey

The land was formerly owned by W. B. Timberlake. After his death, in a proceeding duly instituted, the court appointed commissioners who sold the timber on this land by private sale to J. T. Wilson in 1916. The purchaser was granted three years from the date of the deed in which to cut and remove the timber. Wilson sold the timber to the defendant and the time for removing it was extended to 9 May, 1921.

On 15 October, 1919, the heirs at law of W. B. Timberlake sold to the plaintiff the land on which the timber was situated, and on 28 May, 1921, the plaintiff instituted this action to recover…