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Turley v. Tucker, 6 Mo. 583, 1840 WL 2876, 35 Am.Dec. 449

Facts

The Turleys owned a saw mill and employed workers to cut down trees on public land near Tucker's mill. They cut and marked logs for use but Tucker later took some of these logs. The court had to determine if the Turleys had any property rights to the logs they cut, given that they were on public land and the nature of their possession.

The plaintiffs were owners of a saw mill, and in the spring of 1837 employed some ten or twelve hands to cut down trees in a pinery about three miles from their mill, and within a half a mile of the saw mill belonging to Tucker.

Issue

Did the Turleys acquire any property rights in the logs they cut from public land, despite being considered trespassers?

Rule

To maintain an action of trover, the plaintiff must have either absolute or special property and the right to immediate possession of the goods in question.

To maintain an action of trover at the common law, the plaintiff must have a property either absolute or special and the possession or right to the immediate possession of the goods which are the subject of controversy.

Analysis

The court analyzed whether the Turleys' actions constituted a lawful possession that could support their claim. It concluded that while possession is generally prima facie evidence of ownership, the Turleys' possession was deemed tortious due to their status as trespassers on public land, which undermined their claim to property rights.

The court analyzed whether the Turleys' actions constituted a lawful possession that could support their claim.

Conclusion

The court reversed the judgment in favor of the Turleys, concluding that they could not recover for the logs as they were trespassers on public land.

Judgment reversed.

Who won?

Tucker prevailed in the case because the court found that the Turleys, as trespassers, could not claim property rights in the logs they cut.

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