Consumers Veneer Co. v. Chestnut

A. H. Chestnut and A. P. Chestnut were the owners of the land involved in this suit. They acquired title from G. C. Clark by warranty deed of date of July 15, 1944. Clark had previously obtained title from L. C. *432Williams by warranty deed of date of August 30, 1943. Both deeds were filed for record immediately after execution. The Chestnuts held possession through an agent, who had the land in charge, and looked after it for them.

On March 7, 1946, L. C. Williams, by warranty deed, conveyed to David M. Doherty the timber on a large tract of land, which included the same acreage owned by the…