Roanoke-Goodwater Pine Co. v. Cannon

HARWOOD, Judge.

This is a suit in detinue for recovery of certain logs and trees cut down by the plaintiff on lands of the defendant.

The cause was submitted to the court on stipulated facts and without the intervention of a jury.

The court rendered a judgment for the defendant, and plaintiff below timely perfected its appeal to this court.

The defendant and his wife in March 1948 deeded to A. H. Bell all of the timber of certain sizes located on some of defendant’s land. This deed contained a clause however to the effect that: “The rights and privileges here granted shall continue for two years…