Hammond & Hinson v. Crosby & Co.
Supreme Court of Georgia
Title. Prescription. Deeds. Before Judge SIMMONS. Appling Superior Court. October Term, 1881. Reported in the decision.
1Opinion of the Court
Speer, Justice.
Crosby & Co. brought their action of trespass against the plaintiffs in error to recover damages alleged to have been committed by them by boxing the pine timber growing on lot 268 In the 2d district of Appling county, said boxing being done for turpentine purposes. To this suit *768defendants pleaded the general issue. The case came on for trial, and under the evidence and charge of the court> the jury returned a verdict for plaintiffs. Defendants moved for a new trial, which was refused, and they excepted.
Plaintiffs below introduced in evidence a deed made by Gardner Wiley,…
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