Foscue v. Black Bayou Lumber Co.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from First Judicial District Court, Parish of Caddo; Thomas Fletcher Bell, Judge. Action by John W. Foscue against the Black Bayou Lumber Company. Judgment for defendant, and plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtProvosty, J.
In March, 1899, plaintiff sold to defendant all the pine timber 14 inches and over in diameter on his land at 50 cents per 1,000 feet, and gave defendant the right to construct a tramroad through the land, and allowed defendant eight years for removing the timber. Payment for the timber was to be made, §200 cash, and the balance at the end of each month for the timber taken during the month.
In the making of this contract defendant was represented by one Grogan. When 909,-000 feet had been taken, for which §454.95 had been paid, Grogan notified plaintiff that he was through cutting; and…
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