State v. F. B. Williams Cypress Co.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Application to amend judgment.
1Opinion of the Court
On Application to Amend the Judgment.
MONROE, J.
In the opinion heretofore handed down, the court reaches the conclusion that plaintiff, as owner of the timber unlawfully converted by defendant, is entitled to the profit resulting from the change made in the form or condition of the property, and that defendant, as a possessor in legal bad faith, cannot reasonably expect anything more than reimbursement of the expense incurred in making the change; or in other words, that plaintiff is entitled to recover-the value of its timber, as converted and manufactured by defendant, less the cost of…
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