Sinclair v. Hornsby
Supreme Court of Florida
This ease was decided by Division A. Appealed from the Circuit Court for Madison County. The facts in the case are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtWhitfield, C. J.
The bill in equity herein alleges in effect that the complainants, “heirs of the estate of Israel Kendrick, deceased,” are the owners in fee simple and are in possession of certain described lands and of the timber thereon, “but the defendant C. W. Sinclair has a lease (from complainants) on said pine timber for the purpose of working the said pine timber for turpentine purposes for a period of three years, said lease expiring *743on the first day of January, A. D. 1910, but for no other purpose whatever;” that said C. W. Sinclair is cutting the trees and removing the logs from the lands without…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- West Coast Lumber Co. v. GriffinSupreme Court of Florida · 1907
- Baker v. McKinneySupreme Court of Florida · 1907