Parker Et Ux. v. Cone

This is an action of trespass brought under the provisions of G. L. 6956, for the recovery of treble damages for cutting and removing timber from plaintiffs ’ farm, called the Hubbard Farm, during the winters of 1928-1929 and 1929-1930. There was a trial by jury. The jury returned a general and special verdicts for the plaintiffs, on which the court rendered a judgment for treble damages. The defendants excepted severally.

Neither of the defendants now question the general verdict so far as it found that the timber was cut and removed from plaintiffs’ farm without their leave, and the actual…