Legal Opinion

Green v. Longville Lumber Co.

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided May 31, 1920No. 23984PublishedCited by 1 opinion

Certiorari to Court of Appeal, Parish of Beauregard. < Action by William E. Green against the Longville Lumber Company. Judgment for plaintiff was affirmed on appeal by the defendant to the Court of Appeals, and the defendant brings certiorari.

1Opinion of the CourtO’Niell, J.

■ This is a possessory action, together with an action for damages, that is, for the value of standing timber that was cut and taken by defendant from land of which plaintiff was in possession as owner. Judgment was rendered in favor of plaintiff, maintaining his right of possession, enjoining defendant not to interfere therewith, and condemning defendant to pay plaintiff $1,-609.35, the value of the timber taken from the land. On appeal to the Court of Appeal, the judgment was affirmed. The case is before us on writs of certiorari and review, issued at the instance of defendant.

The facts are…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Gray v. Edgar Lumber Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1916
  2. Smith v. Grant Timber & Mfg. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1912

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Bagents v. Crowell Long Leaf Lumber Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1945

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