(DOWNLOAD) "Cone v. West Virginia Pulp & Paper Co." by Supreme Court of the United States # Book PDF Kindle ePub Free
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- Title: Cone v. West Virginia Pulp & Paper Co.
- Author : Supreme Court of the United States
- Release Date : January 03, 1947
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 65 KB
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of citizenship of the parties. The complaint claimed $25,000 damages upon allegations that the respondents agents had trespassed upon and cut timber from lands owned by and in the possession of the petitioner. Respondents answer denied that the petitioner had title or possession of the lands and timber. Both title and possession became crucial issues in the trial. The burden of proving them rested on the petitioner. When all the evidence of both parties had been introduced, the respondent moved for a directed verdict in its favor on the ground that the petitioner had failed to prove that he either owned or was in possession of the land. This motion was denied. The jury returned a verdict for petitioner for $15,000, and the court entered judgment on the verdict. The respondent moved for a new trial on the ground of newly discovered evidence. This motion was denied. Respondent did not move for judgment notwithstanding the verdict as it might have done under Rule 50 (b) of the