Crofoot Lumber, Inc. v. Ford

WARNE, J. pro tem. *

Two separate appeals arising out of this action are here presented for determination: (1) Plaintiff-appellant, Crofoot Lumber, Inc., a corporation, hereinafter referred to as Crofoot, appeals from a money judgment in its favor awarding damages equivalent to the stump age value of certain merchantable timber wrongfully removed from its land. It is the contention of Crofoot that the trial court erred in not awarding multiple damages pursuant to section 733 of the Code of Civil Procedure and section 3346 of the Civil Code, or in the alternative, that if it is not entitled to…