Lawson v. Hatfield

Opinion op the Court by

William Rogers Clay, Commissioner

Affirming.

This action of trespass was brought by appellant, W. H. Lawson, as trustee of Luther Kountze, against appellees, Joseph Hatleld, Jr., and others, to try title to a tract of land fully described in the petition, and to enjoin appellees from cutting and carrying away the timber therefrom. Appellees answered denying the title of appellant and asserting that the timber in question was cut from a certain tract of land described in. the answer and containing one hundred acres to which they set up title by adverse possession. Upon…