Yellow Poplar Lumber Co. v. Adkins

Opinion op the Court by

Drury, Commissioner

Reversing.

' Catherine Adkins, whom we will refer to as the plaintiff, obtained a judgment for, $2,500 against the Yellow Poplar Lumber Company and Paris Charles. The lumber company has appealed. On June 12, 1922, the lumber company made a contract with Paris 'Charles to cut timber for it. By the terms of this contract, Charles was to have the use of certain machinery, rails, etc., belonging to the lumber company, was to build his own tramroads over which to haul the timber, and was to be paid $17 per 1,000 feet for timber cut under the contract. The…