Morgan v. Reeves

Mrs. W. R. Mearns, R. G. Hodgkin and C. F. Reeves sued John Fomby and Rice M. Morgan for $2500 damages alleged to have resulted when the defendants cut certain pine timber on their property, said cutting alleged to have been wilfully and knowingly done without authority. The jury returned a verdict for the plaintiffs for $1500, and judgment was entered thereon. The defendant, Morgan made a motion for a new trial on the general grounds, which was amended by the addition of eight special grounds. The trial court overruled the motion and the exception here is to that order.

The first special…