BANKS v. WATROUS


136 Conn. 597 (1950)

CLIFFORD S. BANKS v. EDGAR G. WATROUS

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Decided April 25, 1950.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

George C. Conway and George G. Whitehead, for the appellant (defendant).

Johnson Stoddard, with whom were Alvin C. Breul, Jr., and, on the brief, George N. Foster, for the appellee (plaintiff).

BROWN, JENNINGS, BALDWIN, INGLIS AND O'SULLIVAN, JS.


BROWN, C. J.

The plaintiff brought this action under what is now § 8301 of the General Statutes to recover damages for the cutting of trees on his property, alleged to have been done by the defendant. The jury rendered a verdict for the plaintiff and the defendant has appealed from the denial of his motion to set it aside and from the judgment.

The defendant was rightfully engaged in lumbering operations on land called the Hanson tract, which adjoined...

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