State v. Boone
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from the Clark Circuit Court. — Hon. Ben. E. ' Turner, Judge. The state must show that the prosecuting witness was the owner of the fence.. E. S. 1889, sec. 3592; State v. Guernsey, 9 Mo. App. 312.
1Opinion of the CourtRombauer, P. J.
— The two defendants are sons of William Boone, Sr. Between the latter and one Samuel Bowden, the prosecuting witness, whose land was .adjoining Boone’s, a controversy arose touching the true boundary line dividing their lands. Bowden had erected a fence of post and wire on the line, which he *636claimed represented the true boundary. This fence ran through timber land, and Boone hearing of its erection sent the defendants, his two sons, to cut some trees standing on both sides of the fence. These trees were cut by the two defendants so as to make them fall upon the fence and destroy part of it.…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Climer v. WallaceSupreme Court of Missouri · 1859
- Hines v. AmentSupreme Court of Missouri · 1869
- Lowenberg v. BerndSupreme Court of Missouri · 1871
- State v. GuernseyMissouri Court of Appeals · 1880
- State v. SchaeferMissouri Court of Appeals · 1894