Griffith Lumber Company v. Kirk

(Opinion op the Court by

Judge "Willis

Reversing.

R. C. Kirk and J. H. Muncy instituted this action against the Oriffith Lnmber Company to recover damages for- trespass. It was alleged that the plaintiffs were the •owners of a tract of timber land in Martin county upon which the defendant h,ad unlawfully entered and put valuable- timber, which it had converted to its own use. It was also alleged that the cutting was done in a negligent manner, resulting in injury to other growing timber. The defendant denied the title of plaintiff and the charge of trespass, and asserted ownership of all the…