Rayner v. Lowe

This is an appeal from a judgment of the Court of Common Pleas of Morgan County, entered upon a jury verdict in favor of the plaintiff-appellee Albert Rayner (“landowner”) and against defendant-appellant Donovan Lowe.

The cause arose in July 1985, when fifteen cows owned by Lowe escaped from his fenced land, and strayed into landowner’s cornfield. Landowner testified that he first noticed the cows towards the end of July and contacted neighboring farmers about them. He testified further that he could not reach Lowe, although he spoke with Lowe’s associate regarding the cow problem. On August…