Winchester v. Craig

Marston, J:

Winchester brought an action of trover to recover damages for the conversion by defendants of a quantity of pine saw-logs. It appeared on the trial that defendants were the owners of the north half of section thirty-three, township twenty-one north, range six east, in this state; that they contracted with one Smith to lumber on said land; that by mistake Smith cut the logs in question upon the south half of said section, caused the same to be hauled a distance of about five miles to the Au Sable river, thence run to the boom at the mouth of said river, there rafted and towed from…