Harding v. Jennings
West Virginia Supreme Court
Error to Circuit Court, Randolph County. Action by J. P. Harding and others against Cortez H. Jennings.' Judgment for defendant, and plaintiffs bring error.
1Opinion of the Court
BRaunon, Judge:
Harding and Bowman brought an action of trespass in the circuit court of Randolph county against Jennings as surviving partner of the firm of Jennings Brothers, to recover damages for cutting and converting to their own use one thousand timber trees. The court directed the jury to find for the defendant, and upon the verdict rendered judgment for the defendant and Harding ■ and Bowman appeal.
The plaintiffs claim that in 1879 by a written contract between Wyatt and Nestor Wyatt sold to Nestor twelve hundred timber trees and that the plaintiffs have title to those trees…
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