Hood v. Foster

Appellee Foster was the owner of an unexpired ninety-nine year agricultural lease of 50 acres of sixteenth section land in Copiah County. The lease was made in 1853. When this suit was begun it had about ten years to run before it expired. In addition he owned a like lease on 90' acres of adjoining land. The timber on the 50 acres is involved. After Foster acquired his agricultural lease on the 50 acres the board of supervisors of Copiah County sold and conveyed the merchantable timber thereon to the appellant Hood. Hood was proceeding to cut and remove the timber when Foster filed his bill…