Prince v. Aucilla River Naval Stores Co.

In an action of trover against the plaintiffs in error the defendant in error recovered a judgment in the amount of $3,381.62.

There were two trials of the case, the second being tried before the Circuit Judge without a jury. The trial court found that the defendants had converted 700,000 feet of lumber of the value of $2,450.00, and rendered a verdict for that amount on the theory that the damages were assessable as against an innocent vendee from a mistaken trespasser under the rule laid down in Wright v. Skinner, 34 Fla. 453, 16 Sou. Rep. 335.

The evidenec has been examined and found amply…