Petroman v. Anderson

This action was brought under the provisions of the General Statutes, § 6140, the essential portions of which are as follows: “Every person who shall cut, destroy or carry away any trees, timber or underwood, standing or lying on the land of another, or on town commons, or on any common or undivided land, without license of the owner, and all who shall aid therein, shall pay to the party injured one dollar for every tree or pole under one foot in diameter; and for all trees of a diameter of one foot or more three times their value; but when the court shall be satisfied that the defendant was…