Thomas and Ozan Lumber Co. v. Smith

Appellant, Ozan Lumber Company, brought this suit in ejectment against appellee, Smith, to recover possession of the Ey2, section 34, T. 7 S., R. 23 W., lying east of Antoine River, Clark gounty, containing 270 acres, more or less.

All parties in interest claim title through R. L. Blakeley, who entered into an oral contract with appellee Smith to sell and convey land to the latter. Smith entered into an arrangement with Henry and W. T. Hill, for the location and operation of a small saw mill on the land and Smith had logs cut from the land, sawed into lumber, which was sold to I. B. Thomas.…