Bryant v. Edgmon

Appellant, J. M. Bryant, is the father of the other two appellants, Leslie E. and Charles H. Bryant. They are engaged in the stave business as partners under the firm name of J. M. Bryant & Sons Company. They operate a mill at Clarksville where they reside, and also have mills at other places. At the time of the occurrence of the matters in this controversy, they were engaged in the business of manufacturing, and buying on the market, staves for beer kegs and barrels.

Early in 1933, appellee Edwards had cruised the white oak timber on a tract of land in Newton County, containing 1,806 acres,…