STATE v. LEWIS


278 S.W.2d 81 (1955)

STATE of Tennessee v. Jackie LEWIS et al.

Supreme Court of Tennessee.

April 7, 1955.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Knox Bigham, Asst. Atty. Gen., Hoyt Bryson, Woodbury, for the State.

Cummings & Melton, Woodbury, for defendant.


SWEPSTON, Justice.

This is an appeal by the State from a judgment sustaining a motion to quash an indictment.

By the first count of the indictment Jack Lewis and others are indicted under Code Section 10841, in that having no color of title either tax, equitable, or otherwise, they did unlawfully, wilfully and without permission of the owner thereof, enter upon the lands of the said owner, John T. Evans, and cut down and remove therefrom, trees, timber, wood...

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