Bates v. Brevard-Woods Stave Co.

Citations

• 115 Miss. 588
• 76 So. 533

Syllabus

<p>1. Evidence. Presumptions. Intent.</p> <p>The presumption of law is that every man intends to do what he does do, and in the absence of the proper showing of honest mistakes, the defendant would be held to have wilfully done what he did do.</p> <p>2. Master and Servant. Cutting timber. Trespass. Liability.</p> <p>It is not sufficient for the purchaser of standing timber of certain dimensions only, to send out a hunch of laborers with general instructions to cut only the timber of the dimensions purchased; hut it devolves upon him to exercise reasonable superintendence over the employees, to see that they cut the timber according to his contract and with due regard to the rights of the other party.</p>