Hart v. Lewis, Shore & Co.

This is a suit brought by Mattie Hart against Eewis, Shore & Company, a partnership, to enjoin the cutting of timber upon a described tract-of land. The-case resulted in a verdict for the defendant, and a motion for new trial was made by the plaintiff, which being overruled, exception was taken.

1. Among other writings relied upon as evidence of title, the defendants relied upon a 'certain lease executed by W. P. Smith to M. Brioe, and an endorsement thereon as follows: “For value received I hereby transfer and assign to the Oglesby Lumber Manufacturing Company all of the timber contained in…