Stanley v. Stanley

¶ 1. In this action against his brother and tenant-in-common, John Stanley appeals from the Essex County Superior Court’s decision on the measure of damages for the removal of trees, the denial of his request for treble damages under 13 V.S.A. § 3606, and the denial of attorney’s fees. The trial court held that John Stanley, the plaintiff, is entitled to half of the fair market value of the timber harvested and delivered to the mills, measured by the prevailing published market prices for the wood reported sold. The court also found that the timber trespass statute, 13 V.S.A. § 3606, does not…