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TIMBER TREES

TIMBER TREES

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According to Blackstone, oak, ash, elm, and such other trees as are commonly used for building, are considered timber. 2 Comm. 28. But it has been contended, arguendo, that to make it timber, the trees must be felled and severed from the stock. … [Read more...] about TIMBER TREES

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Wood felled for building or other such like use. In a legal sense it generally means (in England) oak, ash, and elm, but in some parts of England, and generally in America, it is used in a wider sense, which is recognized by the law. The term "timber," as used in commerce, refers generally only to large sticks of wood, squared or capable of being squared for building houses or … [Read more...] about TIMBER