Coleman v. Layman

This is an action for trespass. Defendants have appealed from a judgment against them, entered upon the verdict of a jury.

The allegations of plaintiffs’ complaint which we need relate are that, on and subsequent to July 15, 1951, defendants entered upon plaintiffs’ land and, without lawful authority, cut and removed and converted to their own use, certain timber, to plaintiffs’ damage.

Defendants answered by admitting that they cut some timber from a portion of the land, and denying the other allegations of the complaint.

At proper times, defendants demurred to plaintiffs’ evidence, and moved…