Ford v. Bradford

SOMERVILLE, X

This suit was begun in a justice’s court in 1921 to recover damages for the unlawful cutting and removal of ten trees from land claimed to be the property of the plaintiff.

The original complaint consisted of three counts, one for the statutory penalty under section 10371 of the Code; one for trespass by “wrongfully cutting and removing” the ■logs; and one for the conversion of the logs. In the circuit court several common counts were added.

The justice rendered judgment for the plaintiff for $20.10, and the defendant appealed to the circuit court. Three jury trials have been had…