Deaton v. Swanson

Wyatt, Justice.

J. T. Swanson Jr. filed his petition against N. B. Deaton, an owner of adjacent land, alleging that Deaton was committing acts of willful trespass on plaintiff’s property by cutting and removing timber therefrom. Swanson prayed for injunction, damages, and equitable relief in general. In his answer Deaton denied that he was guilty of trespassing and cutting timber on land of the plaintiff, and alleged that the timber cut by him was located on his own land.

The judge passed an order continuing a temporary restraining order in effect, and providing that the matter of the disputed…